Question

Crispy Fried Chicken bought equipment on January 2​, 2016​, for $ 18 comma 000. The equipment was expected to remain in service for four years and to perform 3 comma 000 fry jobs. At the end of the​ equipment's useful​ life, Crispy estimates that its residual value will be $ 3 comma 000. The equipment performed 300 jobs the first​ year, 900 the second​ year, 1 comma 200 the third​ year, and 600 the fourth year. Requirements 1. Prepare a schedule of depreciation​ expense, accumulated​ depreciation, and book value per year for the equipment under the three depreciation methods. Show your computations. ​Note: Three depreciation schedules must be prepared. 2. Which method tracks the wear and tear on the equipment most​ closely?

Answer 1

Please check the attached image for the depreciation schedule

2. Units of production method

Step-by-step explanation:

Book value in year 1 = Cost of asset - Depreciation expense of year 1

Book value in year in subsequent years = previous book value - that year's depreciation expense

Accumulated depreciation is sum of deprecation expense

Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life

($18,000 - $3,000) / 4 = $3,750

Depreciation expense each year of the useful life is $3,750

Depreciation expense using the double declining method = Depreciation factor x cost of the asset

Deprecation factor = 2 x (1/useful life) = 0.5

Depreciation expense in year 1 = 0.5 x $18,000 = $9,000

Book value = $18,000 - $9,000 = $9,000

Depreciation expense in year 2 = 0.5 × $9,000 = $4,500

Book value = $9,000 - $4,500 = $4,500

Depreciation expense in year 3 = 0.5 x $4,500 = $2250

Book value = $4,500 - $2250 = $2250

Depreciation expense in year 4 = 0.5 × $2250 = $1125

Depreciation expense using the unit of production method =( Total production in the year/ total productive capacity) × (cost of asset - Salvage value)

Depreciation expense in year 1 = ($18,000 - $3,000) x (300 / 3000) = $1,500

Depreciation expense in year 2 =18,000 - $3,000) x (900 / 3000) = $4,500

Depreciation expense in year 3 = (18,000 - $3,000) x (1200 / 3000) = $6,000

Depreciation expense in year 3 = (18,000 - $3,000) x (600 / 3000) = $3,000

The Units of production method tracks wear and tear accurately because deprecation depends on the production each year.

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