Bob Purchased a Truck for $53,000 with a Residual Value

question 57

Multiple Choice

Bob purchased a truck for $53,000 with a residual value of $26,000 and a life expectancy of 5 years; using straight-line depreciation, the amount of the depreciation adjustment for the first year would be:

• A) $10,600.
• B) $5,400.
• C) $5,200.
• D) $5,300.

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all of the costs associated with manufacturing a product in the product's cost.

Closing Inventory

The value of the goods remaining unsold at the end of an accounting period, which becomes the opening inventory for the next period.

Finished Goods

Goods that have gone through the entire manufacturing cycle and are prepared for customer acquisition.

Standard Costs

Preset costs for materials, labor, and overhead used to measure the performance of manufacturing activities against planned costs.