A Company Purchased a Building for $900,000 on January 1

question 18

Multiple Choice

A company purchased a building for $900,000 on January 1. The building is being depreciated over 40 years with an estimated residual value of $100,000. What will be the book value of the building in 10 years (assuming a December 31 year end) ?

• A)$575,000
• B)$600,000
• C)$675,000
• D)$700,000

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Definitions:

Outstanding Checks

Checks that have been written and recorded in the payer's ledger but have not yet been cashed or processed by the recipient's bank.

Checks Presented

Refers to the cheques that have been submitted for payment by the payee to the bank but have not yet been cleared.

Checks Written

The act of creating checks as payments for expenses, purchases, or obligations by a business or individual.

Bank Reconciliation

The process of matching and comparing figures from banking statements with those in a company’s financial records to ensure accuracy.