Question

Disposal of Fixed Asset Equipment acquired on January 6 at a cost of $287,000, has an estimated useful life of 8 years and an estimated residual value of $37,400. a. What was the annual amount of depreciation for the Years 1-3 using the straight-line method of depreciation?

Answer 1

Instructions are below.

Step-by-step explanation:

Giving the following information:

Purchasing cost= $287,000

Useful life= 8 years

Estimated residual value= $37,400

To calculate the annual depreciation under the straight-line method, we need to use the following formula:

Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)

Annual depreciation= (287,000 - 37,400) / 8

Annual depreciation= $31,200

Depreciation remains constant during the useful life of the asset.

We can calculate exactly the annual depreciation for the first year.

Year 1= (31,200/365)*360= $30,772.60