Question

A truck acquired at a cost of $80,000 has an estimated residual value of $8,000, has an estimated useful life of 200,000 miles, and was driven 18,000 miles during the year. Determine the following. If required, round your answer for the depreciation rate to 2 decimal places.(a) The depreciable cost __________. (b) The depreciation rate __________. (c) The units-of-activity depreciation for the year per mile __________.

Answer 1

Answer:

a. $72,000

b. $0.36

c. $6,480

Explanation:

a. Depreciation cost = Cost of truck - Residual value

= $80,000 - $8,000

= $72,000

b. The depreciation rate = (Cost of truck - Residual value) ÷ Estimated total production

= ($80,000 - $8,000) ÷ 200,000 miles

= $72,000 ÷ 200,000 miles

= $0.36

c. The units-of-activity depreciation for the year per mile = Driven miles × Depreciation rate

= 18,000 × $0.36

= $6,480