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A piece of equipment costs $18,000 to purchase. It has a useful life of 7years and will be worth$1,300
at the end of the useful life. Assume you depreciate the equipment with the 200%Declining Balance (DB) method
What is the cummulative depreciation incurred through year six?
A.16,420
B.16,292
C.16,737
D.15,609
What is the Book Value at the end of year
six?.
A. $1,708.
B. $2,563.
C.$1,580.
D.$2,391.
Answer 1.
The correct answer is Option (D) 15,609
Answer 2.
The correct answer is Option (D) $2,391
Explanation -
Straight-line Depreciation Percentage = 100 / Asset Life = 100 / 7 = 14.29%
Double Declining Percentage = 14.29 * 2 = 28.57%
Therefore,
Depreciation in Year 1 = 18000 * 28.57% = $5143
Book Value at end of Year 1 = 18000 - 5143 = $12,857
Depreciation in Year 2 = 12857 * 28.57% = $3673
Book Value at end of Year 2 = 12857 - 3673 = $9184
Depreciation in Year 3 = 9184 * 28.57% = $2624
Book Value at end of Year 3 = 9184 - 2624 = $6560
Depreciation in Year 4 = 6560 * 28.57% = $1874
Book Value at end of Year 4 = 6560 - 1874 = $4686
Depreciation in Year 5 = 4686 * 28.57% = $1339
Book Value at end of Year 5 = 4686 - 1339 = $3347
Depreciation in Year 6 = 3347 * 28.57% = $956
Book Value at end of Year 6 = 3347 - 956 = $2,391
Accumulated Depreciation Through Year 6 = 5143 + 3673 + 2624 + 1874 + 1339 + 956
Accumulated Depreciation Through Year 6 = $15,609