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A steam boiler has a first cost of $50,000. Use the sum-of-years digits (SOYD) d

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Question

A steam boiler has a first cost of $50,000. Use the sum-of-years digits (SOYD) depreciation accounting method with a $5,000 salvage value and a 10-year depreciation life; determine the boiler's book value at the end of year eight.

a. $9,215.32

b. $6,922.45

c. $7,454.54

d. $8,001.25

A non-residential real property was bought at a cost of $200,000 in April 2000 was sold at the end of 2003. Use the modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) depreciation accounting method to determine the dollar amount of depreciation charged in the year 2000.

Select one:

a. $5,128

b. $3,210

c. $3,638

d. $1,498

Tom and Associates in Franklin Tennessee bought earth moving equipment at a cost of $160,000. The salvage value of the equipment is estimated to be 20% of the initial cost at the end of the useful life of 8 years Determine the depreciation for this asset at the end of year 4 using the SOYD Method and DDB Method.

a. $17,778 and $16,875

b. $12,578 and $13,285

c. $19,852 and $21,280

d. $13,852 and $12,272

Explanation / Answer

boiler's book value at the end of year eight = 50000-(50000-5000)*( 3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10)/55=   7,454.54

c) 7,454.54

Recovery Year

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

Month 10

Month 11

Month 12

1

2.461

2.247

2.033

1.819

1.605

1.391

1.177

0.963

0.749

0.535

0.321

0.107

2-39

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

40

0.107

0.321

0.535

0.749

0.963

1.177

1.391

1.605

1.819

2.033

2.247

2.461

Depreciation for 2000 = 1.605%*200000= $3210

b) 3210

3. SOYD = 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8= 36

Depreciation for year 4 = 5/36*(160000-20%*160000)= 17778

a. $17,778 and $16,875

Recovery Year

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

Month 10

Month 11

Month 12

1

2.461

2.247

2.033

1.819

1.605

1.391

1.177

0.963

0.749

0.535

0.321

0.107

2-39

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

2.564

40

0.107

0.321

0.535

0.749

0.963

1.177

1.391

1.605

1.819

2.033

2.247

2.461

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