27) A company purchased a computer on July 1, 2019 for $50,000. The estimated useful life of the
computer was five years, and it has no residual value. Which of the following methods should be used to
best match its expense against the revenue it produces?
A) the units-of-production method
B) the straight-line method
C) the double-declining-balance method
D) the first-in, first-out method
28) Gulfcoast, Inc. purchased a van on January 1, 2019, for $930,000. Estimated life of the van was five
years, and its estimated residual value was $93,000. Gulfcoast uses the straight-line method of
depreciation. Calculate the book value of the van at the end of 2019.
A) $755,625
B) $871,875
C) $837,000
D) $762,600
29) A truck costs $307,000 and is expected to be driven 113,000 miles during its five-year life. Residual
value is expected to be zero. If the truck is driven 31,000 miles during the first year, how much
depreciation should the business record under the units–of-production method? (Round any intermediate
calculations to two decimal places, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)
A) $96,050
B) $28,107
C) $84,320
D) $56,070