In: Accounting
When originally purchased, a vehicle costing $24,300 had an estimated useful life of 8 years and an estimated salvage value of $2,300. After 4 years of straight-line depreciation, the asset's total estimated useful life was revised from 8 years to 6 years and there was no change in the estimated salvage value. The depreciation expense in year 5 equals:
Depreciation= (Cost-Salvage Value)/Useful life | ||||
Amount $ | ||||
Cost | a | $ 24,300.00 | ||
Salvage Value | b | $ 2,300.00 | ||
Useful Life(Years) | c | 8 | ||
Depreciation p.a. | d=(a-b)/c | $ 2,750.00 | (24,300-2300)/8 | |
Depreciation charged for 4 years | e=d*4 | $ 11,000 | (2750*4) | |
Book value after 4 years | f=a-e | $ 13,300 | (24300-11000) | |
Remaining useful life(years) | g=c-4 | 4.00 | (8-4) | |
Revised Remaining useful life(years) | h=g-2 | $ 2.00 | (4-2) | |
Depreciation to be charged for 5th year | i=(f-b)/h | $ 5,500.00 | (13,300-2300)/2 | |