Question

Required information Use the following information for the Exercises below. [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] On April 1, Cyclone's Co. purchases a trencher for $286,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $43,000. Exercise 8-12 Double-declining-balance, partial-year depreciation LO C2 Compute depreciation expense at December 31 for both the first year and second year assuming the company uses the double- declining-balance method. (Enter all amounts as positive values.) Depreciation for the Period Beginning of Period Book Depreciation Partial Rate Value Year Annual Period Depreciation Expense Date End of Period Accumulated Depreciation Book Value $ 0 $ $ 0 $ Year 1 Year 2

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• Workings

A	Cost	$          286,000.00
B	Residual Value	$            43,000.00
C=A - B	Depreciable base	$          243,000.00
D	Life [in years]	5
E=C/D	Annual SLM depreciation	$            48,600.00
F=E/C	SLM Rate	20.00%
G=F x 2	DDB Rate	40.00%

• Requirement

Year	Beginning Book Value	Depreciation rate	Partial Year	Depreciation expense	Accumulated Depreciation	Ending Book Value
1	$           286,000.00	40.00%	9 months / 12 months	$         85,800.00 [286000 x 40% x 9/12]	$        85,800.00	$           200,200.00
2	$           200,200.00	40.00%		$         80,080.00	$      165,880.00	$           120,120.00