Depreciation Accumulated Book Year Computation Expense Depreciation Value 2012 $100,000 x 1/5 x 1/2 $10.000 $98.000 $10.000 2013 100,000 x 1/5 20.000 30.000 78.000 2014 100,000 x 1/5 20.000 50.000 58.000 2015 100,000 x 1/5 20.000 70.000 38.000 2016 100,000 x 1/5 20.000 90.000 18.000 2017 100,000 x 1/5 x 1/2 10.000 100.000 8.000
(2) 200% Declining-Balance Schedule:
Depreciation Accumulated Book Year Computation Expense Depreciation Value 2012 $108,000 x 40% x 1/2 $21.600 $21.600 $86.400 2013 86,400 x 40% 34.560 56.160 51.840 2014 51,840 x 40% 20.736 76.896 31.104 2015 31,104 x 40% 12.442 89.338 18.662 2016 18,662 x 40% 7.465 96.803 11.197 2017 100,000 – 96,803 3.197 100.000 8.000 (3) 150% Declining-Balance Schedule: Depreciation Accumulated Book Year Computation Expense Depreciation Value 2012 $108,000 x 30% x 1/2 $16.200 $16.200 $91.800 2013 91,800 x 30% 27.540 43.740 64.260 2014 64,260 x 30% 19.278 63.018 44.982 2015 44,982 x 30% 13.495 76.513 31.487 2016* ($31,487 – $8,000) ÷ 2 11.744 88.257 19.743 yrs. 2017* ($31,487 – $8,000) ÷ 2 11.743 100.000 8.000 yrs. * Switch to straight-line b. Swanson & Hiller will probably use the straight-line method for financial reporting purposes, as this method results in the least amount of depreciation expense in the early years of the asset’s useful life.
c. Computation of gains or losses upon disposal:
1. Straight-Line
Cash proceeds $ 29.000
Book value on 12/31/15 (38.000) Loss on disposal $ (9.000)
2. 200% Declining-Balance:
Cash proceeds $ 29.000
Book value on 12/31/15 (18.662) Gain on disposal $ 10.338
3. 150% Declining-Balance:
Cash proceeds $ 29.000
Book value on 12/31/15 (31.487) Loss on disposal $ (2.487) The reported gain or loss on the sale of an asset has no direct cash effects. The only direct cash effect associated with the sale of this machine is the $29,000 received by Swanson & Hiller, Inc. from the sale of the machine.