In: Accounting
Sandhill Limited purchased a machine on account on April 2, 2018,
at an invoice price of $332,220. On April 4, it paid $2,170 for
delivery of the machine. A one-year, $3,960 insurance policy on the
machine was purchased on April 5. On April 18, Sandhill paid $7,840
for installation and testing of the machine. The machine was ready
for use on April 30.
Sandhill estimates the machine’s useful life will be five years
or 6,153 units with a residual value of $77,180. Assume the machine
produces the following numbers of units each year: 953 units in
2018; 1,483 units in 2019; 1,279 units in 2020; 1,390 units in
2021; and 1,048 units in 2022. Sandhill has a December 31 year
end.
(1) Straight-line method
(2) Double-diminishing-balance method
(3) Units-of-production method
Which method causes net income to be lower in the early years of
the asset’s life?