Hotel-R-Us Owns a Machine That It Purchased on Jan 1

question 49

Multiple Choice

Hotel-R-Us owns a machine that it purchased on Jan 1, 2010 for $600,000. The machine had an estimated useful life of 5 years and an estimated residual value of $100,000. The company uses the declining balance method with a rate of 20%. The machine was sold on December 31, 2012 for $140,000. What was the accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2012?

• A)$292,800
• B)$180,000
• C)$150,000
• D)$76,800

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Definitions:

Credit Balance

The amount appearing on the credit side of a ledger, indicating the total credits exceed the total debits in an account.

Debit Balance

It is the remaining amount owing in an account after all debits and credits have been accounted for, typically found in asset and expense accounts.

Recorded By Credits

Recorded by Credits refers to accounting entries made on the credit side of an account, indicating an increase in liabilities, revenue, or equity, or a decrease in assets.

Decreases

A reduction in the quantity, size, or value of something.