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On August 3, Cinco Construction purchased special-purpose equipment at a cost of $7,653,800. The useful life...

On August 3, Cinco Construction purchased special-purpose equipment at a cost of $7,653,800. The useful life of the equipment was estimated to be eight years, with an estimated residual value of $61,540. a. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the straight-line depreciation method (half-year convention). b. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the 200 percent declining-balance method (half-year convention) with a switch to straight-line when it will maximize depreciation expense. c. Which of these two depreciation methods (straight-line or double-declining-balance) results in the highest net income for financial reporting purposes during the first two years of the equipment’s use?

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a) Depreciation per year under straight line method -

($7,653,800-$61,540)/8 = $949,033

Since half year convention is used, the depreciation in the first year will be $949,033/2 = $474,516

b) Depreciation rate under 200% double declining method =

200%/8 = 25%. First year only half the depreciation will be considered

The annual impact of both methods is given below -

Years Straight Line Method Declining Balance Method Declining Balance Method with Switch
Opening Balance Depreciation Closing Balance Opening Balance Depreciation @ 25% Closing Balance Opening Balance Depreciation Closing Balance
1            7,653,800         474,516         7,179,284            7,653,800             956,725          6,697,075            7,653,800             956,725          6,697,075
2            7,179,284         949,033         6,230,251            6,697,075         1,674,269          5,022,806            6,697,075         1,674,269          5,022,806
3            6,230,251         949,033         5,281,219            5,022,806         1,255,702          3,767,105            5,022,806         1,255,702          3,767,105
4            5,281,219         949,033         4,332,186            3,767,105             941,776          2,825,329            3,767,105             741,113          3,025,992
5            4,332,186         949,033         3,383,154                             -              3,025,992             741,113          2,284,879
6            3,383,154         949,033         2,434,121                             -              2,284,879             741,113          1,543,766
7            2,434,121         949,033         1,485,089                             -              1,543,766             741,113             802,653
8            1,485,089         949,033             536,056                             -                  802,653             741,113                61,540
9                536,056         474,516                61,540                             -  

The switch over to straight line method will happen in year 4 as the depreciation under straight line method will be higher than declining balance method. The balance depreciation after the switch will be -

Book value at end of Year 3 = $ 3,767,105

Residual value = $61,540

No of years left = 5

Depreciation = (3,767,105 - 61,540)/5 = $741,113

For the first 2 years using declining balance method will result in higher net income as the annual depreciation is higher  than in straight line method.


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