Saturday, August 20, 2011

For each of the following depreciable assets, determine the missing amount (?)

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E11-5 Depreciation methods; solving for unknowns



For each of the following depreciable assets, determine the missing amount (?). Abbreviations for depreciation methods are SL for straight line, SYD for sum-of-the-years' digits, and DDB for double-declining balance.



Asset Cost Residual Value Service of Life Depreciation Method Depreciation (Yr 2)

A ? $20,000 5 DDB $24,000

B $40,000 ? 8 SYD 7,000

C 65,000 5,000 ? SL 6,000

D 230,000 10,000 10 ? 22,000

E 200,000 20,000 8 150%DB ?



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