A Machine Has a Cost of $24,000, a Residual Value

question 46

Multiple Choice

A machine has a cost of $24,000, a residual value of $6,000, and an estimated three-year life. If depreciation in the second year was $2,000, which depreciation method was used?

• A) straight-line
• B) double declining-balance
• C) units of production
• D) cannot tell from information given

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Definitions:

Non-Value-Added Activities

Processes or actions that do not add value to the product or service from the customer's perspective, potentially leading to unnecessary costs.

Rolling Budgets

A financial planning method that continuously updates by adding a new budget period as the current period is completed, ensuring a constant planning horizon.

Continuous Budgeting

A method of budgeting that continuously updates the financial budgets by adding a new period (month, quarter, etc.) as the current period is completed, allowing for near continuous financial planning.

Master Budget

A comprehensive financial plan for an organization's upcoming year, summarizing all of its plans and financial activities.