Problem 9-9A (Part Level Submission) Grouper Corporation purchased machinery on
ID: 2511475 • Letter: P
Question
Problem 9-9A (Part Level Submission) Grouper Corporation purchased machinery on January 1, 2017, at a cost of $310,000. The estimated useful life of the machinery is 4 years, with an estimated salvage value at the end of that period of $34,000. The company is considering different depreciation methods that could be used for financial reporting purposes. ? (a) Prepare separate depreciation schedules for the machinery using the straight-line method, and the declining-balance method using double the straight-line rate. STRAIGHT-LINE DEPRECIATION Computation End of Year Depreciation Rate Years Depreciable Cost x 2017 2018 2019 2020 Annual Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation Book Value DOUBLE-DECLINING-BALANCE DEPRECIATION Computation End of Year Depreciation Rate Years Book Value Beginning of Year x Annual Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation Book Value 2017 2018 2019 2020 4,750 Depreciation expense for 2020 under Double declining-balance is adjusted so that ending book value is equal to salvage valueExplanation / Answer
Answer a
Depreciable
Cost ($)
Depreciation Rate
Annual Depreciation Expense($)
Accumulated Depreciation ($)
Book Value ($)
Answer b
Note : Double - decline - balance (DDB) depreciation = 2 * SLM rate * Book value at the beginning of the year.
Where SLM rate = 1/ estimated useful life = 1 /4 years = 25 % , thus DDB rate = 25 *2 = 50 %
Beginning Year Book Value ($)
Depreciation Rate
Annual Depreciation ($)
Accumulated Depreciation ($)
Book Value ($)
* Depreciation expense for 2020 under Double - decline - balance is adjusted so that ending book value is equal to salvage value.
Computation End of Year YearDepreciable
Cost ($)
Depreciation Rate
Annual Depreciation Expense($)
Accumulated Depreciation ($)
Book Value ($)
2017 276,000 25 % 69,000 69,000 241,000 2018 276,000 25 % 69,000 138,000 172,000 2019 276,000 25 % 69,000 207,000 103,000 2020 276,000 25 % 69,000 276,000 34,000 Total $276,000Related Questions
drjack9650@gmail.com
Navigate
Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.