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  • Oct 19, 2007, 10:23 PM
    loststudent
    double declining depreciation method
    Please help with this problem I can not seem to get it right.

    BJM bought a truck for $100,000, its useful life is 5 years and an estimated salvage rate of $25,000. Calculate the declining dep expense and net book value for the 5 years.

    Strait-line dep rate= 1/5=20% Double dep rate = 40%

    dep exp net book value
    2003 100,000*0.4= 40,000 $60,000
    2004 60,000*0.4= 24,000 $36,000
    2005 36,000*0.4= 14,400 $21,600
    2006 21,600*0.4= 8,600 $12,900
    2007 12,900*0.4= 5,184 $7,776

    I thought that the dep exp should =$75,000 and the net book value should =$25,000 but I can not get it to add up correctly. I did get it for the straight line method and the sum of the digit year methods. :confused:
  • Jan 14, 2008, 07:58 AM
    pready
    Year 3 Depreciation Expense will be $11,000 to reach the Salvage Value of $25,000
    Year 4 & 5 Depreciation Expense will be $0

    Note: Once you reach the Salvage value you do not take out any more Depreciation.

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