A Machine Was Purchased for $54,000 and It Was Estimated

question 193

Multiple Choice

A machine was purchased for $54,000 and it was estimated to have a $9,000 salvage value at the end of its useful life.Monthly depreciation expense of $600 was recorded using the straight-line method.The annual depreciation rate is

• A)20%.
• B)1.6%.
• C)12.8%.
• D)16.0%.

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Definitions:

Weighted-Average Method

A costing approach for inventory that determines the cost of goods sold and the final inventory value by averaging the cost of all available units for sale over the period.

Process Costing

An accounting methodology used to allocate the costs of producing products that are indistinguishable from each other and are produced in a continuous process.

Weighted-Average Method

A method for valuing inventory that determines the cost of goods sold and the final inventory value by computing the average cost of all products available for sale throughout the period.

Conversion Costs

The combined costs of direct labor and manufacturing overhead, which are incurred to convert raw materials into finished goods.