Equipment Was Acquired on January 1, 2010, at a Cost

question 261

Essay

Equipment was acquired on January 1, 2010, at a cost of ¥2,000,000. The equipment was originally estimated to have a residual value of ¥100,000 and an estimated life of 10 years. Depreciation has been recorded through December 31, 2013, using the straight-line method. On January 1, 2014, the estimated residual value was revised to ¥140,000 and the useful life was revised to a total of 8 years.
Instructions
Determine the Depreciation Expense for 2014.

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Definitions:

Focus Group

Research method that involves a collective depth interview.

ELM (Elaboration Likelihood Model)

A theory explaining how people are persuaded, suggesting that the level of thought given to persuasive communications depends on the relevance of the message to the individual.

Central Route

A term from the Elaboration Likelihood Model of persuasion that describes a cognitive processing path where individuals are persuaded by the content of the message itself, through thoughtful and critical analysis of its arguments.

Mental Shortcuts

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