Question

g Texas Corporation purchases a piece of equipment on January 1 for $300,000 and the equipment has an expected useful life of ten years. Its salvage value is estimated to be $20,000. Assuming Texas uses the double-declining balance depreciation method, what would be the accumulated depreciation at the end of the second year

Answer 1

$108,000

Step-by-step explanation:

For computing the accumulated depreciation for the end of the second year

First we have to find the depreciation rate which is shown below:

= One ÷ useful life

= 1 ÷ 10

= 10

Now the rate is double So, 20%

In year 1, the original cost is $300,000, so the depreciation is $60,000 after applying the 20% depreciation rate

And, in year 2, the depreciation is

=($300,000 - $60,000) × 20% = $48,000

So, the accumulated depreciation at the end of the second year is

= $60,000 + $48,000

= $108,000