A piece of equipment was acquired on January 1, 2018, at a cost of $25,000, with an estimated residual value of $5,000 and an estimated useful life of five years. The company uses the double-declining-balance method. What is its book value at December 31, 2019?
a. $8,000
b. $10,000
c. $9,000
d. $17,000
Correct answer-----------c. $9,000
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Double declining Method | ||
A | Cost | $ 25,000 |
B | Residual Value | $ 5,000 |
C=A - B | Depreciable base | $ 20,000 |
D | Life [in years] | 5 |
E=C/D | Annual SLM depreciation | $ 4,000 |
F=E/C | SLM Rate | 20.00% |
G=F x 2 | DDB Rate | 40.00% |
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Depreciation schedule-Double declining | |||||
Year | Beginning Book Value | Depreciation rate | Depreciation expense | Accumulated Depreciation | Ending Book Value |
2018 | $ 25,000 | 40.00% | $ 10,000 | $ 10,000 | $ 15,000 |
2019 | $ 15,000 | 40.00% | $ 6,000 | $ 16,000 | $ 9,000 |
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