Depreciation Methods
Berkshire Corporation purchased a copying machine for $9,800 on January 1, 2023. The machine's residual value was $1,175 and its expected life was 5 years or
2,000,000 copies. Actual usage was 480,000 copies the first year and 438,000 the second year.
Required:
1. Compute depreciation expense for 2023 and 2024 using the:
a. Straight-line method.
Depreciation expense: 1,725 per year
b. Double-declining-balance method.
Depreciation Expense
2023 3,920
2024 2,496
c. Units-of-production method. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar.
Depreciation Expense
2023 2,070
2024 1,893
2. For each depreciation method, what is the book value of the machine at the end of 2023? At the end of 2024? If required, round your answers to the nearest
whole dollar.
a. Straight-line method
b. Double-declining-balance method
c. Units-of-production method
2023
2024