Question

Perdue Company purchased equipment on April 1 for $93,420. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of three years, or 7,560 operating hours, and a residual value of $2,700. The equipment was used for 1,400 hours during Year 1, 2,600 hours in Year 2, 2,300 hours in Year 3, and 1,260 hours in Year 4.

Answer 1

The depreciation cost per year is:

Year 1: $16,800

Year 2: $31,200

Year 3: $27,600

Year 4: $15,120

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the depreciation cost for the equipment based on hours used, we must determine the cost per hour:

cost per hour = (purchase cost - salvage value) / expected useful life

cost per hour = ($93,420 - $2,700) / 7,560 hours = $90,720 / 7,560 hours = $12 per hour

The depreciation cost per year is:

Year 1: 1,400 hours x $12 per hour = $16,800

Year 2: 2,600 hours x $12 per hour = $31,200

Year 3: 2,300 hours x $12 per hour = $27,600

Year 4: 1,260 hours x $12 per hour = $15,120