Splish Brothers Taxi Service uses the units-of-activity method in computing depreciation on its taxicabs. Each cab is expected to be driven 158,000 miles. Taxi no. 10 cost $35,000 and is expected to have a salvage value of $1,820. Taxi no. 10 is driven 28,500 miles in year 1 and 19,500 miles in year 2.
(a1) Calculate depreciation cost per mile using unit-of-activity method. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 0.50.)
Depreciation cost $___ per mile
(b1) Determine the depreciation expense for each year (year 1 and year 2).
a1.
Cost of equipment= $35,000
Salvage value = $1,820
Estimated use = 158,000 miles
Depreciation expense per mile = (Cost of equipment - Salvage value)
= (35,000-1,820)/158,000
= 0.21 per mile
b1.
Depreciation expense for year 1 = Number of miles driven in year 1 x Depreciation expense per mile
= 28,500 x 0.21
= $5,985
Depreciation expense for year 2 = Number of miles driven in year 2 x Depreciation expense per mile
= 19,500 x 0.21
= $4,095
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