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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 |