This problem continues the Canyon Canoe Company situation from Chapter 8. Amber and Zack Wilson are continuing to review business practices. Currently, they are reviewing the company’s property, plant, and equipment and have gathered the following information:

Asset

Acquisition Date

Cost

Estimated Life

Estimated Residual value

Depreciation Method

Monthly Depreciation Expense

Canoes

Nov. 3, 2018

\(4,800

4 Years

\) 0

SL

$100

Land

Dec 1, 2018

85,000

n/a

Building

Dec 1, 2018

35,000

5 Years

5,000

SL

500

Canoes

Dec 2, 2018

7,200

4 Years

0

SL

150

Computer

Mar. 2, 2019

3,600

3 Years

300

DDB

Office Furniture

MAR. 3, 2019

3,000

5 Years

600

SL

*SL = Straight@line; DDB = Double@declining@balance

Requirements

1. Calculate the amount of monthly depreciation expense for the computer and office furniture for 2019.

2. For each asset, determine the book value as of December 31, 2018. Then, calculate the depreciation expense for the first six months of 2019 and the book value as of June 30, 2019.

3. Prepare a partial balance sheet showing Property, Plant, and Equipment as of June 30, 2019.

Short Answer

Expert verified

Property, Plant, and Equipment (Net): $132,357

Step by step solution

01

Monthly depreciation expense for computer and office equipment

Monthlydepreciationexpenseforcomputer=Cost-ResidualvalueEstimatedlife×2No.ofmonthsinyear=$3,600-$3003×212=$183.33Monthlydepreciationexpenseforofficefurniture=Cost-ResidualvalueEstimatedvalue×1No.ofmonthsinyear=$3,000-$6005×112=$40

02

Book Value as of 31 Dec 2018

Asset (A)

Acquisition date (B)

Cost (C)

Monthly depreciation (D)

Depreciation for the year (E = DXB)

Book Value

(F = C-E)

Canoes

Nov. 3 2018

$ 4,800

$100

$200

$ 4,600

Land

Dec 1. 2018

85,000

85,000

Building

Dec 1. 2018

35,000

$500

$500

34,500

Canoes

Dec 2. 2018

7,200

$150

$150

$ 7,050

Depreciation expense for the first 6 months and book value on June 30 2019

Asset (A)

Book Value (C)

Monthly depreciation (D)

Depreciation for the year E

Book Value

(F = C-E)

Canoes

$ 4,600

$100

$600

$ 4,600

Land

85,000

85,000

Building

34,500

$500

$3,000

34,500

Canoes

7,050

$150

$900

7,050

Computer

3,600

$183.33

$733

2,867

Office Furniture

3,000

$40

$160

2,840

03

Partial Balance sheet as on June 30, 2019

Property, Plant, and Equipment on the balance sheet (June 30)

Property, Plant, and Equipment

Land

$ 85,000

Building

$ 35,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation – building

- 3,500

31,500

Canoes

12,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation – Canoes

- 1,850

10,150

Computer

3,600

Less: Accumulated Depreciation - Computer

733

2,867

Office Furniture

3,000

Less: Accumulated Depreciation – Office Furniture

160

2,840

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

$ 132,357

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