The following information pertains to the next two questions. Z Company purchased an asset for $24,000
on January 1, 2015. The asset was expected to have a four-year life and a $4,000 salvage value.
6. The amount of depreciation expense for 2015 using double–declining-balance would be
a. $12,000.
b. $3,000.
c. $6,000.
d. $2,000.
7. Assume that Z Company uses straight-line depreciation. If on January 1, 2016, Z Company sells the as-
set for $10,000, the statement of cash flows would report a
a. $1,000 cash inflow from gain on the sale of the asset in the operating activities section.
b. $10,000 cash inflow from an asset disposal in the investing activities section.
c. $9,000 cash inflow from an asset disposal in the financing activities section.
d. a and c.
8. On January 1, 2015, Fulsom Corporation purchased a machine for $50,000. Fulsom paid shipping ex–
penses of $500 as well as installation costs of $1,200. Fulsom estimated the machine would have a use-
ful life of ten years and an estimated salvage value of $3,000. If Fulsom records depreciation using the
straight-line method, depreciation expense for 2016 is
a. $4,870.
b. $5,170.
c. $5,270.
d. $5,570.
9. Hickory Ridge Company purchased land and a building for cash of $920,000. The individual assets were
appraised at the following market values:
Land $614,400
Building $345,600
Recording the land in the accounting records would
a. increase land by $588,800.
b. increase land by $614,400.
c. increase assets by $920,000.
d. Both a and c.
10. The Silverman Company purchased equipment on November 1, 2015 for $35,000. The equipment has a
10-year life and a zero salvage value. The company uses straight-line depreciation for financial report-
ing and MACRS for seven-year property for tax purposes. Based on this information, which of the fol-
lowing is true?
a. In the early years of the asset’s life, higher depreciation expenses will be shown on the income
statement than on the tax return.
b. There will be deferred taxes shown on the income statement.
c. Taxes due on the tax return will be lower in the early years of the asset’s life because of the depre-
ciation charges.
d. Taxes due on the tax return will be lower in the later years of the asset’s life because of the deprecia-
tion charges.