Question

Straight-Line Depreciation A building acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $2,200,000 has an estimated residual value of $400,000 and an estimated useful life of 20 years. Determine the following: (a) The depreciable cost $fill in the blank 1 (b) The straight-line rate fill in the blank 2 % (c) The annual straight-line depreciation $fill in the blank 3

Answer 1

Answer:

a)

Depreciable Cost = $ 1800000

b)

Straight Line Depreciation Rate = 5%

c)

Depreciation expense per year = $90000

Explanation:

a)

The depreciable cost is the cost that qualifies for depreciation. It is calculated as,

Depreciable Cost = Cost - Salvage Value

Depreciable Cost = 2200000 - 400000

Depreciable Cost = $ 1800000

b)

The straight line depreciation method charges a constant depreciation expense every period. The rate of straight line depreciation can be calculated as follows,

Straight Line Depreciation Rate = Depreciable cost percentage / Estimated useful life

Straight Line Depreciation Rate =  100% / 20

Straight Line Depreciation Rate = 5%

c)

The annual straight line depreciation expense can be calculated as follows,

Depreciation expense per year = Depreciable cost * Straight line depreciation rate

Depreciation expense per year = 1800000 * 0.05

Depreciation expense per year = $90000