In: Accounting
Comparing three depreciation methods
Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $72,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of three years, or 18,000 operating hours, and a residual value of $3,600. The equipment was used for 7,200 hours during Year 1, 5,400 hours in Year 2, and 5,400 hours in Year 3.
Required:
1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the three years ending December 31, by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the three years by each method. Round the final answers for each year to the nearest whole dollar.
Depreciation Expense | |||||||||
Year | Straight-Line Method | Units-of-Activity Method | Double-Declining-Balance Method | ||||||
Year 1 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Year 2 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Year 3 | $ | $ | $ | ||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ |
2. What method yields the highest depreciation
expense for Year 1?
3. What method yields the most depreciation
over the three-year life of the equipment?