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owens
Feb 23, 2006, 03:02 PM
On January 1, 2003, Eiger Company Purchased A New Piece Of Machinery. The Machine Cost $200,000. Optional Equipment For The Machine Was Also Purchased At A Cost Of $14,000. The Manufacturer Charged $1,400 To Install The Option. The Estimated Life Of The Machine Was 7 Years And The Estimated Service Life Of The Machine In Hours Was 21,000. The Estimated Salvage Value Of The Machine Was $4,000. The Machine Was Used For 2,700 Hours In 2005.

Compute Depreciation Expense For 2005 Under Each Of The Following
Methods:

A) Straight-line
B) Double Declining Balance
C) Sum Of The Years Digits
D) Service Hours
E) Macrs (using The Following Rates):
Year 1 14.29%
Year 2 24.49%
Year 3 17.49%
Year 4 12.49%
Year 5 8.93%
Year 6 8.92%
Year 7 8.93%
Year 8 4.46%


Can I Find The Depreciation For 2005 With Out Doing The Rest Of The Years?

CaptainForest
Feb 23, 2006, 03:25 PM
No.

But it is only 3 yrs. And once you know how to do Year 1, Years 2 and 3 are a piece of cake.

mbya777
Feb 23, 2006, 05:15 PM
I think I am doing this in my a-level business studies class wow! Lol

Johnexo
Dec 15, 2010, 11:08 PM
Most items begin losing value as soon as they leave the store. How quickly items depreciate depends on various factors.
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