Question

E11-2 (LOI,2 (Depreciation Computation-Addition, Change in Estimate) In 1990, Lincoln Company completed the construction of a building at a cost of $5,000,000 and first occupied it in January 1991. It was estimated that the building will have a useful life of 45 years and a salvage value of $300,000 at the end of that time Early in 1999, an addition to the building was constructed at a cost of $1,800,000. At that time it was estimated that the remaining life of the building would be, as originally estimated, an additional 37 years, and that the addition would have a life of 37 years, and a salvage value of $25,000 In 2019, it is determined that the probable life of the building and addition will extend to the end of 2050 or 5 years beyond the original esti mate. Instructions (a) Using the straight-line method, compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1991 through 1998 (b) Compute the annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1999 through 2018 (c) Prepare the entry, if necessary, to adjust the account balances because of the revision of the estimated life in 2019 (d) Compute the annual depreciation to be charged beginning with 2019

Answer 1

(a) Using Straight line method :
Annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1991 - 1998
Cost of Bulding		$ 5,000,000.00
Less : Salvage Value		$ (300,000.00)
Depreciable value of Building		$ 4,700,000.00
Life of the Building	Years	45
Annual depreciation	per Year	$ 104,444.44
(b)
Annual depreciation that would have been charged from 1998 - 2018
Building	(5000000-300000)/45	$    104,444.44
Additions :	(1800000-25000)/37	$     47,972.97
Annual depreciation	Per Year	$ 152,417.42
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(d)     Revised annual depreciation
Building
Book value: ($5000000-2924444.32)	$2,075,556
Less: Salvage value	$        (300,000.00)
	1,775,556
Remaining useful life	32 years
Annual depreciation	55486.12
*$104444.44 X 28 years =	2924444.32
Addition
Book value: (1800000-959459.4_)	840540.6
Less: Salvage value	-25000
	815,541
Remaining useful life	30
Annual depreciation	27184.69
**$47972.97 X 20 years =	959459.4
Annual depreciation expense—building (55486.12+27184.69)	83031