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A printer was purchased for $8,000 on 1 July 2019. Useful life was estimated as 3 years and residual value as $2,000. (Assume financial year 1 July – 30 June).
What is the accumulated depreciation (using the straight line method) on 30 June 2021?
| a. |
$6,000 |
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| b. |
$4,000 |
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| c. |
$2,000 |
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| d. |
None of the options are correct |
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| e. |
$5,000 |
Answer: b. $4,000
Explanation
| Straight Line Depreciation | |||||
| (Cost - Salvage Value) | / | Useful Life | = | Annual Depreciation | |
| (8,000 - 2,000) | / | 3 | = | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Year End | Annual Depreciation | x | Fraction of Year | = | Depreciation Expense |
| 30-Jun-20 | 2,000.00 | x | 12/12 | = | $ 2,000.00 |
| 30-Jun-21 | 2,000.00 | x | 12/12 | = | $ 2,000.00 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $ 4,000.00 | ||||