166. Machinery is purchased on July 1 of the current fiscal year for $240,000. It is expected to have a useful
life of 4 years, or 25,000 operating hours, and a residual value of $15,000. Compute the depreciation for the last
six months of the current fiscal year ending December 31 by each of the following methods:
declining-balance at twice the straight-line rate
units-of-production (used for 1,600 hours during the current year)
(Round the answer to the nearest dollar.)
167. Determine the depreciation, for the year of acquisition and for the following year, of a fixed asset acquired
on October 1 for $500,000, with an estimated life of 5 years, and residual value of $50,000, using (a) the
declining-balance method at twice the straight-line rate and (b) the straight-line method. Assume a fiscal year
ending December 31.
Year of acquisition: $50,000 = ($500,000 ´ .40) = ($200,000 ´ 3/12)
Following year: $180,000 = ($500,000 – $50,000) = $450,000 ´ .40
Year of acquisition: $22,500 = ($500,000 – $50,000) = ($450,000 5) = $90,000 ´ 3/12
Following year: $90,000 = ($500,000 – $50,000) = $450,000 5
168. Equipment costing $80,000 with a useful life of 10 years and a residual value of $8,000 has been
depreciated for 6 years by the straight-line method. Assume a fiscal year ending December 31.
What is the book value at the end of the sixth year of use?
If early in the seventh year it is estimated that the remaining useful life is 5 years (instead of 4) and the residual value is $6,000,
what is the amount of depreciation for the seventh year?
$80,000 – $43,200 = $36,800
$28,125 = ($240,000 – $15,000) = $225,000 4 = $56,250 ´ 6/12
(b)
$60,000 = ($240,000 ´ .50) = $120,000 ´ 6/12
$14,400 = ($240,000 – $15,000) = ($225,000 25,000 hours) = $9.00 ´ 1,600 hours