Question

Kate Company purchased a tractor at a cost of $120,000. The tractor has an estimated salvage value of $20,000 and an estimated life of 8 years, or 12,000 hours of operation. The tractor was purchased on January 1, 2016 and was used 2,400 hours in 2016 and 2,100 hours in 2017. What method of depreciation will produce the maximum depreciation expense in 2017

Answer 1

Options :

A) Straight-line

B) Units-of-production

C) Double-declining-balance

D) All methods produce the same expense in 2017

Answer:

C.) Double declining balance

Explanation:

Given the following:

Cost of tractor = $120,000

Salvage value = $20,000

Estimated life = 8 years or 12000 hours of operation

Purchase date = January 1, 2016

2016 usage = 2400 hours

2017 usage = 2100 hours

Depreciation Expense :

Using the straight line Depreciation :

(120,000 - 20,000) / 8 = 100,000 / 8 = $12,500

Double declining balance :

(100%)/8 = (0.125) * 2 = 0.25

0.25 * 120,000 = 30,000

Unit of production:

(120,000 - 20,000) * (2100 / 12,000)

= 100,000 * 0.175 = $17500