q13: In recent years, Carla Vista Corporation has purchased three machines. Because of frequent employee turnover in the accounting department, a different accountant was in charge of selecting the depreciation method for each machine, and various methods have been used. Information concerning the machines is summarized in the table below.
Machine
Acquired
Cost Residual
Value
Useful Life
(in years)
Depreciation Method
1 Jan. 1, 2022
$94,300
$12,100 5
Straight-line
2 July 1, 2023
88,750
10,300 5
Diminishing-balance
3 Nov. 1, 2023
66,726
6,380 6
Units-of-production
For the diminishing-balance method, Carla Vista Corporation uses double the straight-line rate. For the units-of-production method, total machine hours are expected to be 23,210. Actual hours of use in the first 3 years were: 2023, 380; 2024, 4,920; and 2025, 4,790.
In case u face any issues please let me know.   Answer:  Year Depreciable Cost Depreciation Rate Months Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation 2022 $82,200 20% 12 $16,440 $16,440 2023 $82,200 20% 12 $16,440 $32,880 2024 $82,200 20% 12 $16,440 $49,320 2025 $82,200 20% 12 $16,440 $65,760 2026 $82,200 20% 12 $16,440 $82,200 Straight line Depreciation rate = 1/5 = 20% Depreciable amount = $94,300 - 12,100 = $82,200 Straight line depreciation expense = $94,300 - 12,100 / 5 = $16,440   2. Declining  Balance  Double declining rate = 1/5 * 2 = .20 * 2 = .40 or 40% Year Carrying amount beginning of the year Depreciation Rate Months Depreciation Expense Accumulated Depreciation Ending Value 2023 $88,750 40% 6 $17,750 $17,750 $71,000 2024 $71,000 40% 12 $28,400 $46,150 $42,600 2025 $42,600 40% 12 $17,040 $63,190 $25,560 2026 $25,560 40% 12 $10,224 $73,414 $15,336 2027 $15,336 40% 6 $5,036 $78,450 10,300 Depreciatio E ... See the full answer