Question

Prior to 2021, John Inc. used sum-of-the-years'-digits depreciation on its store equipment. Beginning in 2021, John Inc. decided to use straight-line depreciation for these assets. The equipment cost $3 million when it was purchased at the beginning of 2019, had an estimated useful life of five years and no estimated residual value. To account for the change in 2021, John Inc.:_______

Answer 1

Would report depreciation expense of $400,000 in its 2021 income statement

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what John will report as depreciation expense

First step is to calculate the Book value at 1/1/2021

Book value at 1/1/2021= $3,000,000 [(5/15 x $3,000,000) + (4/15 x $3,000,000)

Book value at 1/1/2021= $1,200,000

Now let calculate the New depreciation

New depreciation= $1,200,000 ÷3

New depreciation= $400,000 per year for 2021-2023

Therefore To account for the change in 2021, John Inc.:Would report depreciation expense of $400,000 in its 2021 income statement