Question

On January 1, 2016, Wasson Company purchased a delivery vehicle costing $50,710. The vehicle has an estimated 8-year life and a $4,700 residual value. Wasson uses the units-of-production depreciation method and Wasson estimates that the vehicle will be driven 107,000 miles. What is the vehicle's book value as of December 31, 2017 assuming Wasson uses the units-of-production depreciation method and the vehicle was driven 10,700 miles during 2016 and 18,700 miles during 2017? (Do not round your intermediate calculations.)

A. $34,508.
B. $38,068.
C. $33,368.
D. $39,208.

Answer 1

Book value= $33,008

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

On January 1, 2016:

Purchase cost= $50,710.

Residual value= $4,700

Wasson uses the units-of-production depreciation method.

The vehicle will be driven 107,000 miles.

2016= 10,700 miles

2017= 18,700

First, we need to calculate the depreciation of 2016 and 2017, using the following formula:

Annual depreciation= [(original cost - salvage value)/useful life of miles]*miles

2016= [(50,710 - 4,700)/107,000]*10,700= $4,601

207= 0.43*18,700= $8,401

Book value= depreciable value - accumulated depreciation

Book value= 46,010 - (4,601 + 8,401)= $33,008