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r phot equipment. In addition to the purchase price, Griffin paid $700 portation

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r phot equipment. In addition to the purchase price, Griffin paid $700 portation charges, $100 insurance for the equipment whin $12,100 sales tax, and $3,100 for specialized training to be able the equipment. Griffin estimates that the equipment will remain vice 5 years and have a residual value of $20,000. T produce 50,000 photos the first year, with annual production decreas by 5,000 photos during each of the next four years (that is, 45,000 tos in year 2 40,000 in year 3, and so on--a total of 200,000 photosj, trying to decide which depreciation method to use, Griffin has requested a depreciation schedule for each of three depreciation methods (straight line, units-of-production, and double-declining-balance). 0-38B On January 3, 2007, Joe Griffin Photography paid $224,000 for to use In Ser- he equipment should ing Requirements 1. For each depreciation method, prepare a depreciation schedule show- ing asset cost, depreciation expense, accumulated depreciation, and asset book value. (pp. 512-514) 2. Griffin prepares financial statements using the depreciation method that reports the highest income in the early years. For income tax purposes, the company uses the method that minimizes income taxes in the early years. Consider the first year of using the equipment. Identify the depreciation methods that meet Griffin's objectivers, assuming the income tax authorities permit the use of any of the methods. (pp. 515, 518-519)

Explanation / Answer

Cost of the Equipment                                   224,000 Transportation cost                                          700 Insurance                                          100 Sales Tax                                     12,100 Total cost of Asset                                   236,900 Please note that Training cost is not included in the Cost of Asset because training costs is incurred on resources using the equipment and not on the equipment to make it use. 1) Straight Line Method Cost of Asset                                   236,900 Life of Asset                                               5 Residual Value                                     20,000 Depreciation per year                                     43,380 Year Asset Cost Depreciation cost Asset book Value Accumulated Depreciation 2007                                   236,900                                            43,380                        193,520                          43,380 2008                                   193,520                                            43,380                        150,140                          86,760 2009                                   150,140                                            43,380                        106,760                        130,140 2010                                   106,760                                            43,380                          63,380                        173,520 2011                                     63,380                                            43,380                          20,000                        216,900 Units of Production Method No. of photos to be produced in each year 2007                                     50,000 2008                                     45,000 2009                                     40,000 2010                                     35,000 2011                                     30,000 Total Photos                                   200,000 Cost of Asset                                   236,900 No. of photos for Life                                   200,000 Residual Value                                     20,000 Depreciation per photo                                         1.08 Year Asset Cost Depreciation cost Asset book Value Accumulated Depreciation 2007                                   236,900                                            54,225                        182,675                          54,225 2008                                   182,675                                            48,803                        133,873                        103,028 2009                                   133,873                                            43,380                          90,493                        146,408 2010                                     90,493                                            37,958                          52,535                        184,365 2011                                     52,535                                            32,535                          20,000                        216,900 Double Declining Balance Cost of Asset 236900 Life of Asset 5 Residual Value 20000 Depreciation per year 43380 Depreciation Rate 20% Double Declining Rate 40% Year Asset Cost Depreciation cost Asset book Value Accumulated Depreciation 2007                                   236,900                                            94,760                        142,140                          94,760 2008                                   142,140                                            56,856                          85,284                        151,616 2009                                     85,284                                            34,114                          51,170                        185,730 2010                                     51,170                                            20,468                          30,702                        206,198 2011                                     30,702                                            10,702                          20,000                        216,900 2) Considering the first year Depreciation to be recorded by each method: For Financial Statements Griffin can use Straight line method as the depreciation per year is $43,380 and this would give higher Income For Income Tax purpose Griffin can use Double Declining Method as the deprecation is $94,760 for the first year and this would reduce the Income tax payable in first year as required by Griffin.