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kansas enterprises purchased equipment for 81,500 on January 1,2021. the equipment is expected to have a five - year service life, with a residual value of 8,250 at the end of five years. using the double- declining balance method, depreciation expense for 2021 would be
CALCULATION OF THE DEPRECIATION AS PER DOUBLE DECLINING METHOD | |
Purchase Cost of Equipment | $ 81,500 |
Useful Life (Years) = | 5 |
Residual Value of Equipment | $ 8,250 |
Depreciation per year as per SLM =(1 / 5 Years) | 0.20 |
So the depreciation per year as per SLM = | 20.0% |
But, As per the double decline method = (20.0% X 2) | 40% |
Rate of Depreciation = | 0.40 or 40% |
CACLULATION OF THE DEPRECIATION FOR THE YEAR 2021 | |
Assets Value = | $ 81,500 |
Less : Residual Value of Equipment | $ 8,250 |
Depreciable Value of Equipment | $ 73,250 |
Less : Depreciation for the year 2021 @ 40% on depreciable Value of Equipment | $ 29,300 |
Closing Book Value for the year 2021 = | $ 52,200 |