PR 9-2A Newbirth Coatings Co. purchased waterproofing equipment on Jan 2, 2009

PR 9-2A Newbirth
Coatings Co. purchased waterproofing equipment on Jan 2, 2009

Financial and Managerial Accounting: By Carl S. Warren,
James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Compare 3 depreciation methods

PR 9-2A Newbirth
Coatings Co. purchased waterproofing equipment on Jan 2, 2009, for $380,000.
The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 4 years, or 8,000 operating
hours, and a residual value of $36,000. The equipment was used for 3,000 hours
during 2009, 2,500 in 2010, 1,400 in 2011 and 1,100 in 2012. Determine the
amount of depreciation expense for the years ended Dec 31, 2009, 2010, 2011 and
2012 by

a) The straight-line method,

(b) The units of production method and

(c) The double-declining balance method.

Also determine the total depreciation expense for the 4
years by each method.

The following headings are suggested:

YEAR —

STRAIGHT LINE METHOD —

UNITS OF PRODUCTION METHOD —

DOUBLE DECLINING BALANCE METHOD 2009

STRAIGHT LINE DEPRECIATION IS $86,000