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Uber Inc purchased a car for $23,500. The car has a salvage value of $3,900 and is estimated to be in use for 150,000 miles. What is the accumulated depreciation at the end of Year 2 assuming mileage used in year 1 was 16,380, year 2 was 16,930, and year 3 was 22,440? $_______
| Accumulated Depreciation at the end of Year 2 | = | $ 4,353 | |||
| Workings: | |||||
| Units of Activity method:- | |||||
| Depreciation expense | = | (Cost - Residual value) / useful value in hours | |||
| = | ($23500 - $3900) / 150000 miles | ||||
| = | $ 0.13 | ||||
| Depreciation units | Depreciation per unit | Depreciation expense | Accumulated depreciation | ||
| Year 1 | 16380 | $ 0.1307 | $ 2,140 | $ 2,140 | |
| Year 2 | 16930 | $ 0.1307 | $ 2,212 | $ 4,353 | |
| Year 3 | 22440 | $ 0.1307 | $ 2,932 | $ 7,285 |