Priceless Products Ltd Purchased Some Display Stands for $5,000

question 17

Multiple Choice

Priceless Products Ltd purchased some display stands for $5,000.They were modified to make them suitable for the premises at a further cost of $1,500.The expected life of the stands is 20 years,but Priceless Products expects to replace them in 5 years' time as the style of product presentation will change in that time.The stands are expected to have a zero salvage value in either case.The benefits from the stands are expected to be derived evenly over their life.Priceless Products reviewed the useful life of the stands as part of the process of assessing the amount to be depreciated in year 4 and decided that they could be used for an additional 2 years.The recoverable amount at that time is close to the net book value of the stands after depreciation is recorded for the 4th year.What is the amount of depreciation charge in years 3 and 5?

• A) $1,000; $500
• B) $325; $276
• C) $1,300; $650
• D) $250; $213
• E) None of the given answers.

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