A Plant Asset Acquired on October 1, 2018, at a Cost

question 64

Essay

A plant asset acquired on October 1, 2018, at a cost of $400,000 has an estimated useful life of 10 years. The salvage value is estimated to be $40,000 at the end of the asset's useful life.
Instructions
Determine the depreciation expense for the first two years using:
(a) the straight-line method.
(b) the double-declining-balance method.

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