Centennial Owns a Machine That It Purchased on Jan 1

question 11

Multiple Choice

Centennial owns a machine that it purchased on Jan 1, 2019 for $400,000. The machine had an estimated useful life of 10 years with a production capacity for 80,000 units and was expected to have no residual value. The company uses the units-of-production method to record depreciation. The machine produced 15,000 units in 2019, 18,000 units in 2020 and 25,000 units in 2021. The machine was sold on December 30, 2021 for $350,000. What was the accumulated depreciation at December 31, 2019?

• A)$39,000
• B)$40,000
• C)$75,000
• D)$90,000

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Definitions:

Unit Variable Costs

Unit Variable Costs refer to the expenses that vary directly with the production volume, including materials and labor directly involved in manufacturing.

Variable Cost

Expenses that fluctuate in direct correlation with the volume of production or business operations.

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric that represents the portion of sales revenue that is not consumed by variable costs and can contribute to covering fixed costs.

Break-Even Point

The point at which total costs equal total revenue, resulting in no profit but also no loss.