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1. A plant asset purchased for $250,000 has an estimated life of 10 years and a

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1. A plant asset purchased for $250,000 has an estimated life of 10 years and a residual value of $20,000. Depreciation for the second year of use, determined by the declining-balance method at twice the straight-line rate is .

2. A plant asset purchased for $300,000 at the beginning of the year has an estimated life of 5 years and a residual value of $30,000. Depreciation for the second year, determined by the sum-of-the-years'-digits method is .

3. A plant asset with a cost of $320,000 and accumulated depreciation of $90,000, is given together with cash of $120,000 in exchange for a similar asset worth $330,000. The gain or loss recognized on the disposal (indicate by "G" or "L") is .

4. A plant asset with a cost of $270,000, estimated life of 5 years, and residual value of $45,000, is depreciated by the straight-line method. This asset is sold for $200,000 at the end of the second year of use. The gain or loss on the disposal (indicate by "G" or "L") is .


Please include all the calculations.

Explanation / Answer

1]RATE OF DEPRECIATION = (1/10)*100*2

= 20%

FIRST YEAR DEPRECIATION = (250000-20000)*20%

= 230000*20%

= 46000

SECOND YER DEPRECIATION = 20% OF [230000-46000]

= 20% OF 184000

= 36800




2] Sum of the Years' Digits = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +5= 15

Depreciable Base = 300000 ? 30000 = 270000

DEPRECIATION FOR THE SECOND YEAR = (4/15)*270000

= 72000



3]NET/BOOK VALUE OF OLD ASSET = 320000-90000

=230000

CASH = 120000


TOTAL VALUE PAID = NET /BOOK VALUE OF OLD ASSET + CASH

= 230000+120000

=350000

VALUE OF NEW ASSET = 330000


THEREFORE , LOSS = VALUE OF NEW ASSET - TOTAL VALUE PAID

= 330000