Question

Double-declining balance On January 1, 2021, the Excel Delivery Company purchased a delivery van for $51,000. At the end of its five-year service life, it is estimated that the van will be worth $4,800. During the five-year period, the company expects to drive the van 154,000 miles. Required: Calculate annual depreciation for the five-year life of the van using each of the following methods.

Answer 1

$18,480

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of van = $51,000

Useful life = 5 years

Salvage value = $4,800

Using the straight line, Annual depreciation

= (51000 - 4800)/5

= $9,240

Using the Double-declining balance method,

Annual depreciation = 2 × 9,240

= $18,480