On january 1, 2016, knapp corporation acquired machinery at a cost of $1,250,000. knapp adopted the double-declining balance met
hod of depreciation for this machinery and had been recording depreciation over an estimated useful life of ten years, with no residual value. at the beginning of 2019, a decision was made to change to the straight-line method of depreciation for the machinery. the depreciation expense for 2019 would be
Cost on January 1 2016 = $1,250,000 Life = 10 years
Therefore, Double-declining depreciation rate = 2*(1,250,000/10)/1,250,000 = 2*0.1 = 2*10% = 20% Book value at end of 2016 = 1,250,000 - (1,250,000*20/100) = $1,000,000 Book value at end of 2017 = 1,000,000 - (1,000,000*20/100) = $800,000 Book value at end of 2018 = 800,000 - (800,000*20/100) = $640,000
Changing to straight line depreciation: Life remaining = 7 years Book value = $640,000
Depreciation expense per year = 640,000/7 = $91,428.57
Therefore, depreciation expense for 2019 = $91,428.57
Based on the information given we were told that the management of the company estimated that the amount in the uncollectible accounts will be the amount of $14,300 which means that the amount of $14,300 will be the balance of the Allowance for Bad Debts that should be reported on the company balance sheet.
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