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The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December...

The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December 31, 2017:

Plant Asset Accumulated
Depreciation
Land $ 375,000 $ 0
Land improvements 187,500 50,000
Building 1,550,000 375,000
Machinery and equipment 1,208,000 430,000
Automobiles 155,000 114,500


Transactions during 2018 were as follows:

On January 2, 2018, machinery and equipment were purchased at a total invoice cost of $285,000, which included a $6,000 charge for freight. Installation costs of $32,000 were incurred.

On March 31, 2018, a small storage building was donated to the company. The person donating the building originally purchased it three years ago for $30,000. The fair value of the building on the day of the donation was $19,400.

On May 1, 2018, expenditures of $55,000 were made to repave parking lots at Pell's plant location. The work was necessitated by damage caused by severe winter weather.

On November 1, 2018, Pell acquired a tract of land with an existing building in exchange for 10,000 shares of Pell’s common stock that had a market price of $43 per share. Pell paid legal fees and title insurance totaling $25,500. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $40,000 in anticipation of new building construction in 2019.

On December 31, 2018, Pell purchased a small storage building by giving $16,500 cash and an old automobile purchased for $20,500 on January 1, 2017. Depreciation on the old automobile recorded through December 31, 2018, totaled $15,375. The fair value of the old automobile was $4,000.


Required:

For each asset classification, prepare a schedule showing depreciation for the year ended December 31, 2018, using the following depreciation methods and useful lives:

Land improvements—Straight line; 15 years.
Building—150% declining balance; 20 years.
Machinery and equipment—Straight line; 10 years.
Automobiles—150% declining balance; 3 years.

Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and no residual values are used. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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PELL CORPORATION
Depreciation Expenses
For the year ended December 31,2018 $
Land Improvement          12,000.00
Building          90,375.00
Machinery & Equipment        152,500.00
Automobiles          20,250.00
Total Depreciation expenses for 2018        275,125.00
WORKING NOTE 1
BALANCE INCREASE DECREASE BALANCE
31/12/2017 31/12/2018
Land 375,000.00 495,000.00        870,000.00
(43000+25500+40000)
Land Improvement        180,000.00        180,000.00
Building    1,550,000.00 30000    1,520,000.00
Machinery & Equipment    1,208,000.00 317,000.00    1,525,000.00
(285000+32000)
Automobiles        155,000.00 20,500.00    20,500.00 155,000
(16500+4000)
WORKING NOTE 2
DEPRECIATION
Land Improvement :
     Outstanding for entire year- 180000/15= $12000
Building :
     Outstanding for entire year- (1550000-368744)*7.5/100 = $88594
     Disposition, 31/03/2018- (30000-6256)*7.5/100 =                 $1781                                 
$90,375
Machinery and equipment:
     Outstanding for entire year- 1208000/10= $120800
     Addition-                                       317000/10=    $31700    
$152,500
Automobiles:
     Outstanding for entire year- (155000-114500)*50%=$20250

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