Raden Corporation acquired a plant asset on 01/01/21. This asset had an estimated service life of 5 years. A junior accountant within the corporations controller section has prepared depreciation schedules for the asset using three different methods for comparison purposes. The following depreciation schedules are correctly prepared for this asset:
Double
Straight Sum of the Declining
Year Line Years Digits Balance
2021 $10,800 $18,000 $24,000
2022 10,800 14,400 14,400
2023 10,800 10,800 8,640
2024 10,800 7,200 5,184
2025 10,800 3,600 1,776
Total $54,000 $54,000 $54,000
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What is the historical cost of this asset?
What is the salvage value used in the depreciation calculations?
Which method will produce the highest charge to net income for the year 2021?
Which method will produce the highest net income for the year 2023?
Which method will produce the highest book value for the asset at the end of year 2024?
If the asset sold at the end of year 2023, which method would yield the highest gain (or lowest loss) on sale?
