Question

A company purchased a plant asset for $53,000. It has a salvage value of $3,000 and annual depreciation expense of $5,000. It calculates depreciation using the straight-line method. The balance of the company's Accumulated Depreciation account at the end of the current year after-adjusting entries is $15,000. What is the asset's remaining useful life

Answer 1

Answer:

The remaining useful life of the asset is = 10 - 3 = 7 years

Explanation:

The straight line method of depreciation charges a constant depreciation expense through out the useful life of the asset. The formula for depreciation expense under this method is,

Depreciation expense = (Cost - Salvage value) / Estimated useful life of the asset

Plugging in the values for depreciation expense per year, cost and salvage value, we can calculate the total expected life of the asset.

5000 = (53000 - 3000) / estimated useful life of the asset

estimated useful life of the asset = 50000 / 5000

estimated useful life of the asset = 10 years

As the accumulated depreciation  balance is of 15000, the depreciation for 15000/5000 = 3years has been charged.

The remaining useful life of the asset is = 10 - 3 = 7 years