A machine that produces cellphone components is purchased on January 1,2024, for $171,000. It is...

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A machine that produces cellphone components is purchased on January 1,2024, for $171,000. It is expected to have a useful life of four years and a residual value of $12,000. The machine is expected to produce a total of 200,000 components during its life, distributed as follows: 40,000 in 2024,50,000 in 2025,60,000 in 2026, and 50,000 in 2027. The company has a December 31 year end.
(a)
Your answer is correct.
Calculate the amount of depreciation to be charged each year, using each of the following methods:
i. Straight-line method
Straight-line method depreciation $enter a dollar amount per year
39750
Correct answer per year
ii. Units-of-production method (Round depreciation per unit to 3 decimal places, e.g.15.257 and depreciation expense to 0 decimal places, e.g.125.)
Units-of-production method depreciation $enter a dollar amount per unit rounded to 3 decimal places
0.795
Correct answer per unit
Year
Depreciation Expense
2024
$enter a dollar amount
31800
Correct answer
2025
$enter a dollar amount
39750
Correct answer
2026
$enter a dollar amount
47700
Correct answer
2027
$enter a dollar amount
39750
Correct answer
iii. Double-diminishing-balance method
Rate enter percentages
50
Correct answer%
Year
Depreciation Expense
2024
$enter a dollar amount
85500
Correct answer
2025
$enter a dollar amount
42750
Correct answer
2026
$enter a dollar amount
21375
Correct answer
2027
$enter a dollar amount
9375
Correct answer
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(b)
Which method results in the highest depreciation expense:
i.
during the first two years?
double diminshing method or straingt line or unit of production or all are the same
ii
over all four years double diminshing method or straingt line or unit of production or all are the same

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