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Exercise 20-17 (Static) Change in estimate; useful life and residual value of equipment [LO20-4]

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[The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] Wardell Company purchased a mini computer on January 1, 2019, at a cost of $40,000. The computer has been depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated five-year useful life with an estimated residual value of $4,000. On January 1, 2021, the estimate of useful life was changed to a total of 10 years, and the estimate of residual value was changed to $900.

Exercise 20-17 (Static) Part 1

Required: 1. Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for depreciation in 2021 to reflect the revised estimate. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

2. Prepare the appropriate adjusting entry for depreciation in 2021 to reflect the revised estimate, assuming that the company uses the sum-of-the-years'-digits method instead of the straight-line method. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to nearest whole dollar.)

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