Question

Hamill Company purchased equipment on January 3rd, 2022, for $70,000. The equipment is expected to be used for four years and 12,000 hours (4,000 hours in the first year, 3,000 hours in year 2, and 2,500 per year for each of the last two years). Hamill hopes to sell the asset for $5,000 at the end of its useful life. Using the double-declining-balance method of depreciation, what amount of depreciation expense will Hamill report on the income statement for the year ended December 31st, 2022

Answer 1

Answer:

Annual depreciation= $32,500

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Purchase price= $70,000

Salvage value= $5,000

Useful life= 4 years

To calculate the annual depreciation under the double-declining-balance method, we need to use the following formula:

Annual depreciation= 2*[(book value)/estimated life (years)]

2022:

Annual depreciation= 2*[(70,000 - 5,000) / 4]

Annual depreciation= $32,500