Copy Equipment Was Acquired at the Beginning of the Year

question 191

Essay

Copy equipment was acquired at the beginning of the year at a cost of $72,000 that has an estimated residual value of $9,000 and an estimated useful life of 5 years. It is estimated that the machine will output an estimated 1,000,000 copies. This year, 315,000 copies were made. Determine the (a) depreciable cost, (b) depreciation rate, and (c) the units-of-output depreciation for the year.

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