Answer:
see below
Explanation:
1. Depreciation using the straight-line method.
Under the straight-line method, depreciation is a constant figure in every year of an asset's useful life.
The calculation of depreciation expense is by establishing the depreciable amount, which is the asset cost minus salvage value.
Depreciable amount = Asset cost - Salvage value.
In this case
Depreciable amount = $268,000 - $31,800
=$236,200
The depreciation rate = 1/4 x 100 = 25%
Depreciation per year
=25/100 x $236,200
=$59,050
year Depreciable cost rate Amount
2022 $236,200 25% $59,050
2023 $236,200 25% $59,050
2024 $236,200 25% $59,050
2025 $236,200 25% $59,050
2. Depreciation under the double-declining method.
The double-declining method uses twice the rate of the straight-line depreciation method.
The depreciation rate for the straight-line method is 25%, double-declining will use 50%. The salvage value is $31,800. The asset is depreciated until the salvage value is achieved.
year Depreciable cost rate Amount
2022 $268,000 50% $134,000
2023 $134,000 50% $67,000
2024 $67,000 50% $33,500
2024 $33,500 - $1,700
Balance : salvage value of $31,800
b The straight-line method would have the highest income reported in 2022. It reports less depreciation expense.
c. both Methods will report the same amount of income over the 4 year period.
