Question

A truck acquired at a cost of $69,000 has an estimated residual value of $12,000, has an estimated useful life of 300,000 miles, and was driven 77,000 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 $ per mile
(c) The units-of-activity depreciation for the year $

Answer 1

Answer:

A. $57,000

B. Depreciation rate per mile is $0.19

C. Depreciation is $14,630

Explanation:

a. cost of the truck less the residual value.

Cost of the truck        $69,000

Less: Residual value  $12,000

                                   $57,000

b. Depreciation rate per mile is computed by dividing cost of the truck less the residual value over the estimated useful life.

$57,000 / 300,000 miles = $0.19

c. Units-of-activity depreciation for the year is computed by multiplying miles driven for the year by depreciation rate per mile.

77,000 miles x $0.19 = $14,630