Answer:
A.
The first year’s Depreciation Expense: $14,400
The second year’s depreciation expense: $11,520
B.
The first year’s Depreciation Expense = The second year’s depreciation expense = $7,200
Explanation:
A. Under the straight-line method, useful life is 10 years, so the asset's annual depreciation will be 10% of the Depreciable cost.
Depreciable cost = Total asset cost - salvage value = $80,000-$8,000 = $72,000
Under the double-declining-balance method the 10% straight line rate is doubled to 20% - multiplied times the Depreciable cost's book value at the beginning of the year.
In the first year, depreciation expense = 20% x $72,000 = $14,400
At the beginning of the second year, the Depreciable cost's book value is $72,000
-$14,400 = $57,600
In the second year, depreciation expense = 20% x $57,600 = $11,520
B.
The company uses straight-line depreciation, Depreciation Expense each year is calculated by following formula:
Depreciation Expense = (Cost of machine − salvage value)/Useful Life = ($80,000-$8,000)/10 = $7,200
The first year’s Depreciation Expense = The second year’s depreciation expense = $7,200
