On January 1, 2019 Fantasy Cruise Lines purchased a ship for $1,000,000. The ship has a 10 year useful life and an estimated residual value of $100,000. The company uses the double declining balance method. What is the amount of depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2020?
Answer: C. $160,000
Explanation
Double Declining Balance Depreciation | |||||
Beginning book value | x | Double the straight- | = | Depreciation expense | |
line rate | |||||
Depreciation on December 31, 2019 | $ 1,000,000.00 | x | 20% | = | $ 200,000.00 |
Depreciation on December 31, 2020 | $ 800,000.00 | x | 20% | = | $ 160,000.00 |
Explanation: | |||||
Double-declining-balance rate = (100% / 10 years) × 2 = 20% per year | |||||
Book value at beginning of year 2020 = $1,000,000 - $200,000 = $800,000 |
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