Question

Carr Inc. purchased equipment for $100,000 on January 1, Year 1. The equipment had an estimated 10-year useful life and a $15,000 salvage value. Carr uses the 200 percent declining balance depreciation method. In its Year 2 income statement, what amount should Carr report as depreciation expense for the equipment

Answer 1

$16,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine what amount should Carr report as depreciation expense for the equipment

First step is to calculate Depreciation under Double declining Balance method

Depreciation under DDB = 2/10 x $100,000

Depreciation under DDB =$ 20,000

Now let calculate what amount should Carr report as depreciation expense for the equipment

Depreciation expense=2/10 *($100,000-$20,000)

Depreciation expense=2/10*$80,000

Depreciation expense= $16,000

Therefore what amount should Carr report as depreciation expense for the equipment is $16,000