Question

Solar Innovations Corporation bought a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $25,000. The estimated useful life was five years and the residual value was $3,000. Assume that the estimated productive life of the machine is 10,000 units. Expected annual production was year 1, 2,000 units; year 2, 3,000 units; year 3, 2,000 units; year 4, 2,000 units; and year 5, 1,000 units. Required: Complete a depreciation schedule for each of the alternative methods. a. Straight-line. b. Units-of-production. c. Double-declining-balance. Which method will result in the highest net income in year 2? Does this higher net income mean the machine was used more efficiently under this depreciation method?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is Double-declining-balance.  The highest net income in year 2 is 6000.

This higher net income don´t mean the machine was used more efficiently under this depreciation method.

Explanation:

In the file attached you will find a depreciation schedule for each of the alternative methods.  

Each method need different calculus.  

Straight-line

depreciation expense=(Original Value  -Residual Value)/Useful life=

depreciation expense=4400

Units-of-production

estimated productive life  10000

Units of Production Rate=(Original Value  -Residual Value)/estimated productive life=2,2

Double-declining-balance.

Depreciation rate = 1/useful life *100= 20,00%