Q1. Harrison Company purchased a depreciable asset for $100,000.

The estimated salvage value is

$10,000, and the estimated useful life is 10 years. The straight-line method will be used for depreciation.
What is the depreciation base of this asset? a. $9,000 b. $10,000 c. $90,000 d. $100,000

Q2. Starr Company purchased a depreciable asset for $150,000. The estimated salvage value is $10,000,
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. $17,500 b. $26,250 c. $28,125 d. $37,500

Q3. 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 onehalf year, Gonzalez should record
depreciation expense for 2007 on this equipment of

a. $30,000. b. $27,000. c. $26,280. d. $24,000.

Q4. 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.

Q5. On January 1, 2006, Carson Company purchased a new machine for $2,100,000. The new machine
has an estimated useful life of nine years and the salvage value was estimated to be $75,000.
Depreciation was computed on the sum-of-the-years'-digits method. What amount should be shown in
Carson's balance sheet at December 31, 2007, net of accumulated depreciation, for this machine?

a. $1,695,000 b. $1,335,000 c. $1,306,666 d. $1,244,250

Q6. On January 2, 2005, Payne Company acquired equipment to be used in its manufacturing
operations. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 10 years and an estimated salvage value of
$15,000. The depreciation applicable to this equipment was $70,000 for 2008, computed under the
sum-of-the-years'-digits method. What was the acquisition cost of the equipment?

a. $535,000 b. $565,000 c. $550,000 d. $541,667

Q7. On January 1, 2007, the Accumulated Depreciation—Machinery account of a particular company

showed a balance of $370,000. At the end of 2007, after the adjusting entries were posted, it showed a
balance of $395,000. During 2007, one of the machines which cost $125,000 was sold for $60,500 cash.
This resulted in a loss of $4,000. Assuming that no other assets were disposed of during the year, how
much was depreciation expense for 2007?

a. $85,500 b. $93,500 c. $25,000 d. $60,500

Q8. A schedule of machinery owned by Dougan Co. is presented below:

Dougan computes depreciation by the composite method.

The composite rate of depreciation (in percent) for these assets is

a. 10.27. b. 10.72. c. 11.03. d. 11.67.

Q9. Peppers Corporation owns machinery with a book value of $190,000. It is estimated that the
machinery will generate future cash flows of $200,000. The machinery has a fair value of $140,000.
Peppers should recognize a loss on impairment of

a. $ -0-. b. $10,000. c. $50,000. d. $60,000.

Q10. Jantz Corporation purchased a machine on July 1, 2004, for $750,000. The machine was estimated
to have a useful life of 10 years with an estimated salvage value of $42,000. During 2007, it became
apparent that the machine would become uneconomical after December 31, 2011, and that the
machine would have no scrap value. Accumulated depreciation on this machine as of December 31,
2006, was $177,000. What should be the charge for depreciation in 2007 under generally accepted
accounting principles?

a. $106,200 b. $114,600 c. $123,000 d. $143,250

Q11. In January, 2007, Miley Corporation purchased a mineral mine for $3,400,000 with removable ore
estimated by geological surveys at 2,000,000 tons. The property has an estimated value of $200,000
after the ore has been extracted. The company incurred $1,000,000 of development costs preparing the
mine for production. During 2007, 500,000 tons were removed and 400,000 tons were sold. What is the
amount of depletion that Miley should expense for 2007?

a. $640,000 b. $800,000 c. $840,000 d. $1,120,000

Q12. During 2007, Bolton Corporation acquired a mineral mine for $1,500,000 of which $200,000 was
ascribed to land value after the mineral has been removed. Geological surveys have indicated that 10
million units of the mineral could be extracted. During 2007, 1,500,000 units were extracted and
1,200,000 units were sold. What is the amount of depletion expensed for 2007?

a. $130,000. b. $156,000. c. $180,000. d. $195,000.

Q13. On January 1, 2007, Newton Company purchased a machine costing $150,000. The machine is in
the MACRS 5-year recovery class for tax purposes and has an estimated $30,000 salvage value at the
end of its economic life.

Assuming the company uses the general MACRS approach, the amount of MACRS deduction for tax
purposes for the year 2007 is

a. $30,000. b. $60,000. c. $48,000. d. $24,000.

Q14. Mack Co. takes a full year's depreciation expense in the year of an asset's acquisition and no
depreciation expense in the year of disposition. Data relating to one of Mack's depreciable assets at
December 31, 2007 are as follows:

Acquisition year 2005

Cost $140,000

Residual value 20,000

Accumulated depreciation 96,000

Estimated useful life 5 years

Using the same depreciation method as used in 2005, 2006, and 2007, how much depreciation expense
should Mack record in 2008 for this asset?

a. $16,000 b. $24,000 c. $28,000 d. $32,000