Bing’s Export Co. Bing’s Export Co. purchased a new delivery truck at the beginning of
2015. The truck has a cost of $37,000, an estimated life of 5 years, and an estimated
residual value of $7,000. A full year’s depreciation expense is to be recorded in 2015.
The truck was driven 20,000 miles during 2015 and 24,000 miles during 2016. The
number of expected miles over five years is 100,000.
Refer to information for Bing’s Export Co. By what amount would
double-declining-balance depreciation exceed straight-line depreciation over the 5-year
life of the truck?
a. The salvage value of $7,000.
b. Cost less total depreciation.
c. Cost plus total depreciation.
d. Total depreciation expenses under double-declining-balance and straight-line
depreciation are equal.
Interest is capitalized on all purchased assets.
a. True
b. False
Match the costs that might be included as part of the cost of inventory to the listed
accounting treatment. a. Add to inventory cost
b. Subtract from inventory cost