In: Accounting
Units of Activity Depreciation Calculation:
Deprec. Cost per Unit Rate= _Cost – Salvage Value
Estimated Usage
Depre. Exp. = Actual Usage * Deprec. Cost per Unit Rate
Calculate Units of Activity Depreciation for each year:
Depre. Cost per Unit Rate= _Cost – Salvage Value = $
Estimated Usage
2018 Depreciation: 10,000 miles *$0.18= $1,800
2019 Depreciation: 20,000 miles*
2020 Depreciation: 25,000 miles *
2021 Depreciation: 20,000 miles*
2022 Depreciation: 15,000 miles*
2023 Depreciation: 10,000 miles*
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/18  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Truck  | 
 $1,800  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Deprec. - Truck  | 
 $1,800  | 
The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 2 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/19  | 
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The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 3 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/20  | 
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The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 4 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/21  | 
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Depreciation rate per mile = (Purchase cost – Salvage) / Estimated usage of miles
= ($20000 - $2000) / 100000 miles = $0.18
2018 Depreciation: 10,000 miles * $0.18 = $1,800
2019 Depreciation: 20,000 miles * $0.18 = $3600
2020 Depreciation: 25,000 miles * $0.18 = $4500
2021 Depreciation: 20,000 miles * $0.18 = $3600
2022 Depreciation: 15,000 miles * $0.18 = $2700
2023 Depreciation: 10,000 miles * $0.18 = $1800
The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 1 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/18  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Truck  | 
 $1,800  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Deprec. - Truck  | 
 $1,800  | 
The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 2 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/19  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Truck  | 
 $3600  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Deprec. - Truck  | 
 $3600  | 
The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 3 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/20  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Truck  | 
 $4500  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Deprec. - Truck  | 
 $4500  | 
The journal entry to record the Depreciation Expense for Year 4 is:
| 
 Date  | 
 Accounts  | 
 Debit  | 
 Credit  | 
| 
 12/31/21  | 
 Depreciation Expense - Truck  | 
 $3600  | 
|
| 
 Accumulated Deprec. - Truck  | 
 $3600  |