QuestionRevision of Depreciation Equipment with a cost of has an estimated residual value of , has an estimated useful life of 16 years, and is depreciated by the straight-line method. a. Determine the amount of the annual depreciation. \\square\square\, determine the depreciation expense for each of the remaining eight years. 5
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STEP 1
What is this asking?
We've got a big, expensive piece of equipment and we need to figure out how its value goes down over time, then something happens and we need to recalculate!
Watch out!
Don't mix up the *initial* cost with the *book value* later on.
Also, remember that a change in estimate only affects *future* depreciation, not past.
STEP 2
1. Calculate Annual Depreciation
2. Calculate Book Value after 10 Years
3. Calculate Revised Annual Depreciation
STEP 3
Alright, let's **start** by figuring out how much the equipment depreciates each year *initially*.
This is called **straight-line depreciation**, which means the value decreases by the same amount every year.
It's like a steady, predictable decline.
STEP 4
The formula for straight-line depreciation is:
STEP 5
Let's plug in the numbers we know.
The **initial cost** is , the **residual value** (what it's worth at the end) is , and the **useful life** is **16** years.
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STEP 9
Great! Now we know the equipment loses in value each year.
So, after **10** years, how much value is left?
This is called the **book value**.
STEP 10
The formula for book value is:
STEP 11
Let's plug in our numbers:
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STEP 14
Hold on!
At the start of the **eleventh** year, things change.
We now think the equipment will only last another **8** years and its final value will be .
We need to recalculate the depreciation for these remaining years.
STEP 15
The **book value** at the *end* of year 10 becomes the *new cost basis* for the remaining life of the equipment.
STEP 16
The formula for the *revised* annual depreciation is:
STEP 17
Let's plug in the new numbers.
The book value at the end of year 10 is , the new residual value is , and the remaining useful life is **8** years.
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a. The annual depreciation is . b. The book value at the end of the tenth year is . c. The depreciation expense for each of the remaining eight years is .
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