Calculation of depreciation for plant assets

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Calculation of depreciation for plant assets.

1. Pine Company purchased a depreciable asset for $360,000. The estimated salvage value is $24,000, and the estimated useful life is 8 years. The double-declining balance method will be used for depreciation. What is the depreciation expense for the second year on this asset?

a.$42,000

b.$63,000

c.$67,500

d.$90,000

2. On July 1, 2006, Rodriguez Corporation purchased factory equipment for $150,000. Salvage value was estimated to be $4,000. The equipment will be depreciated over ten years using the double-declining balance method. Counting the year of acquisition as one-half year, Gonzalez should record depreciation expense for 2007 on this equipment of

a.$30,000.

b.$27,000.

c.$26,280.

d.$24,000.

3. Norris Corporation purchased factory equipment that was installed and put into service January 2, 2006, at a total cost of $60,000. Salvage value was estimated at $4,000. The equipment is being depreciated over four years using the double-declining balance method. For the year 2007, Norris should record depreciation expense on this equipment of

a.$14,000.

b.$15,000.

c.$28,000.

d.$30,000.

4. On April 13, 2006, Foley Co. purchased machinery for $120,000. Salvage value was estimated to be $5,000. The machinery will be depreciated over ten years using the double-declining balance method. If depreciation is computed on the basis of the nearest full month, Foley should record depreciation expense for 2007 on this machinery of

a.$20,800.

b.$20,400.

c.$20,550.

d.$20,933.

5. On January 1, 2000, Barnes Company purchased equipment at a cost of $50,000. The equipment was estimated to have a salvage value of $5,000 and it is being depreciated over eight years under the sum-of-the-years'-digits method. What should be the charge for depreciation of this equipment for the year ended December 31, 2007?

a.$1,250

b.$1,389

c.$2,500

d.$5,625

6. Malrom Manufacturing Company acquired a patent on a manufacturing process on January 1, 2006 for $10,000,000. It was expected to have a 10 year life and no residual value. Malrom uses straight-line amortization for patents. On December 31, 2007, the expected future cash flows expected from the patent were expected to be $800,000 per year for the next eight years. The present value of these cash flows, discounted at Malrom's market interest rate, is $4,800,000. At what amount should the patent be carried on the December 31, 2007 balance sheet?

a.$10,000,000

b.$8,000,000

c.$6,400,000

d.$4,800,000

7. Twilight Corporation acquired End-of-the-World Products on January 1, 2008 for $2,000,000, and recorded goodwill of $375,000 as a result of that purchase. At December 31, 2008, the End-of-the-World Products Division had a fair value of $1,700,000. The net identifiable assets of the Division (excluding goodwill) had a fair value of $1,450,000 at that time. What amount of loss on impairment of goodwill should Twilight record in 2008?

a.$ -0-

b.$125,000

c.$175,000

d.$300,000

8. Fleming Corporation acquired Out-of-Sight Products on January 1, 2008 for $4,000,000, and recorded goodwill of $750,000 as a result of that purchase. At December 31, 2008, the Out-of-Sight Products Division had a fair value of $3,400,000. The net identifiable assets of the Division (excluding goodwill) had a fair value of $2,900,000 at that time. What amount of loss on impairment of goodwill should Fleming record in 2008?

a.$ -0-

b.$250,000

c.$350,000

d.$600,000

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