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Chapter 11: Q11-2BE (page 584)

Lockard Company purchased machinery on January 1, 2017, for \(80,000. The machinery is estimated to have a salvage value of \)8,000 after a useful life of 8 years. (a) Compute 2017 depreciation expense using the straight-line method. (b) Compute 2017 depreciation expense using the straight-line method assuming the machinery was purchased on September 1, 2017.

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  1. Depreciation expense = $9,000.
  2. Depreciation expense = $3,000.

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Step-by-Step SolutionStep 1: Meaning of Straight-Line Depreciation

Straight-line depreciation is the simplest way to calculate depreciation expense. There is uniform depreciation from year to year and it recognizes less depreciationat the beginning compared to other depreciation methods.

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(a) Computing depreciation for 2017

Depreciation expense=Cost of asset−Salvage valueUseful life=$80,000−$8,0008=$9,000

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(b) Computing depreciation for 2017

Depreciation expense=Cost of asset−Salvage valueUseful life×Number of monthMonth in a year=$80,000−$8,0008×412=$3,000

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On January 1, 2016, Locke Company, a small machine-tool manufacturer, acquired for \(1,260,000 a piece of new industrial equipment. The new equipment had a useful life of 5 years, and the salvage value was estimated to be \)60,000. Locke estimates that the new equipment can produce 12,000 machine tools in its first year. It estimates that production will decline by 1,000 units per year over the remaining useful life of the equipment.

The following depreciation methods may be used:

  1. straight-line,
  2. double-declining-balance,
  3. sum-of-the-years’-digits, and
  4. units-of-output. For tax purposes, the class life is 7 years.

Use the MACRS tables for computing depreciation.

Instructions

  1. Which depreciation method would maximize net income for financial statement reporting for the 3-year period ending December 31, 2018? Prepare a schedule showing the amount of accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2018, under the method selected. Ignore present value, income tax, and deferred income tax considerations.
  2. Which depreciation method (MACRS or optional straight-line) would minimize net income for income tax reporting for the 3-year period ending December 31, 2018? Determine the amount of accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2018. Ignore present value considerations.

(Depreciation Computations—Four Methods) Robert Parish Corporation purchased a new machine for its assembly process on August 1, 2017. The cost of this machine was \(117,900. The company estimated that the machine would have a salvage value of \)12,900 at the end of its service life. Its life is estimated at 5 years, and its working hours are estimated at 21,000 hours. Year-end is December 31.

Instructions

Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods. Each of the following should be considered unrelated.

  1. Straight-line depreciation for 2017.
  2. Activity method for 2017, assuming that machine usage was 800 hours.
  3. Sum-of-the-years’-digits for 2018.
  4. Double-declining balance for 2018.

(Depletion Computations—Oil) Diderot Drilling Company has leased property on which oil has been discovered. Wells on this property produced 18,000 barrels of oil during the past year that sold at an average sales price of \(55 per barrel. Total oil resources of this property are estimated to be 250,000 barrels.

The lease provided for an outright payment of \)500,000 to the lessor (owner) before drilling could be commenced and an annual rental of \(31,500. A premium of 5% of the sales price of every barrel of oil removed is to be paid annually to the lessor. In addition, Diderot (lessee) is to clean up all the waste and debris from drilling and to bear the costs of reconditioning the land for farming when the wells are abandoned. The estimated fair value, at the time of the lease, of this clean-up and reconditioning is \)30,000.

Instructions

From the provisions of the lease agreement, you are to compute the cost per barrel for the past year, exclusive of operating costs, to Diderot Drilling Company. (Round to the nearest cent.)

(Depreciation—Conceptual Understanding) Rembrandt Company acquired a plant asset at the beginning of Year 1. The asset has an estimated service life of 5 years. An employee has prepared depreciation schedules for this asset using three different methods to compare the results of using one method with the results of using other methods. You are to assume that the following schedules have been correctly prepared for this asset using (1) the straight-line method, (2) the sum-of-the years’-digits method, and (3) the double-declining-balance method.

Year

Straight-Line

Sum-of-the Years’-Digits

Double-Declining Balance

1

\( 9,000

\) 15,000

\(20,000

2

9,000

12,000

12,000

3

9,000

9,000

7,200

4

9,000

6,000

4,320

5

9,000

3,000

1,480

Total

\)45,000

\(45,000

\)45,000

Instructions

Answer the following questions.

  1. What is the cost of the asset being depreciated?
  2. What amount, if any, was used in the depreciation calculations for the salvage value for this asset?
  3. Which method will produce the highest charge to income in Year 1?
  4. Which method will produce the highest charge to income in Year 4?
  5. Which method will produce the highest book value for the asset at the end of Year 3?
  6. If the asset is sold at the end of Year 3, which method would yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on disposal of the asset?

What is a modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS)? Speculate as to why this system is now required for tax purposes.
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