Question

Depreciation by Two Methods; Sale of Fixed Asset New lithographic equipment, acquired at a cost of $718,750 on March 1 at the beginning of a fiscal year, has an estimated useful life of five years and an estimated residual value of $61,800. The manager requested information regarding the effect of alternative methods on the amount of depreciation expense each year. On the basis of the data presented to the manager, the double-declining-balance method was selected. In the first week of the fifth year, on March 4, the equipment was sold for $105,300. Required: 1. Determine the annual depreciation expense for each of the estimated five years of use, the accumulated depreciation at the end of each year, and the book value of the equipment at the end of each year by the following methods: Accumulated Depreciation, End of Year Book Value, End of Year a. Straight-line method Depreciation Year Expense 1 $ 2 $ 3 $ b. Double-declining-balance method Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation, End of Year Book Value, End of Year Year 3 $ 4 $ 5 $ 2. Journalize the entry to record the sale, assuming double-declining balance method is used. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.

Answer 1

Solution 1a:

Straight line method
Year	Depreciation Expense for the year (1/5 of depreciable cost)	Accumulated Depreciation	Ending Book Value
1	$131,390.00	$131,390.00	$587,360.00
2	$131,390.00	$262,780.00	$455,970.00
3	$131,390.00	$394,170.00	$324,580.00
4	$131,390.00	$525,560.00	$193,190.00
5	$131,390.00	$656,950.00	$61,800.00

Solution 1b:

Depreciation Schedule - Double Declining Balance Method
Date	Depreciation Expense for the year (20%*2 = 40%)	Accumulated Depreciation	Ending Book Value
1	$287,500.00	$287,500	$431,250
2	$172,500.00	$460,000	$258,750
3	$103,500.00	$563,500	$155,250
4	$62,100.00	$625,600	$93,150
5	$31,350.00	$656,950	$61,800

Solution 2:

Journal Entries
Event	Particulars	Debit	Credit
1	Cash Dr	$105,300.00
	Accumulated depreciation - Equipment Dr	$625,600.00
	To Equipment		$718,750.00
	To Gain on sale of equipment		$12,150.00
	(To record sale of equipment)