Clear Window Cleaners

question 37

Multiple Choice

Clear Window Cleaners
Clear Window Cleaners purchased new cleaning equipment at the beginning of 2011. The equipment has a cost of $53,000, an estimated life of 5 years, and an estimated residual value of $3,000. A full year's depreciation expense is to be recorded in 2011. The equipment was used 20,000 hours during 2011 and 24,000 hours during 2012. The number of expected hours over five years is 125,000.
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Refer to the information provided for Clear Window Cleaners. By what amount would double-declining-balance depreciation exceed straight-line depreciation over the 5-year life of the equipment?

• A) The salvage value of $3,000.
• B) Cost less total depreciation.
• C) Cost plus total depreciation.
• D) Total depreciation expenses under double-declining-balance and straight-line depreciation are equal.

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Definitions:

Fraud

Deceptive practice intended to result in financial or personal gain, often involving the deliberate misrepresentation or omission of critical information.

Reliability

The consistency and dependability of data or an instrument, often measured over time to ensure stability and accuracy in results.

Accounting Records

Accounting Records are documentation and books that comprise all the financial statements, ledgers, and other pertinent financial information about a business.

Days' Sales Uncollected

A financial ratio that measures the average number of days it takes for a company to collect payment after a sale has been made.