An excavator costs 20,000/- and has an estimated life of 8 years. It ...
This can be computed:as follows:
Depreciation in 1
st year, using double declining balance method
Book value after 1
st year
= 2000000 - 500000 = 1500000
Depreciation in 2
nd year
Book value after 2
nd year
= 1500000 - 375000 = ₹ 1125000
Depreciation in 3
rd year
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An excavator costs 20,000/- and has an estimated life of 8 years. It ...
Calculation of Depreciation:
- The excavator has an estimated life of 8 years.
- Therefore, the depreciation rate per year using the general double-declining balance method would be 1/8 = 0.125 or 12.5%.
- In the first year, the depreciation expense would be 12.5% of the initial cost, which is $20,000. Thus, depreciation expense for the first year would be $2,500.
- In the second year, the depreciation expense would be 12.5% of the remaining book value, which is $20,000 - $2,500 = $17,500. Thus, depreciation expense for the second year would be $2,187.50.
- In the third year, the depreciation expense would be 12.5% of the remaining book value, which is $17,500 - $2,187.50 = $15,312.50. Thus, depreciation expense for the third year would be $1,914.06.
Calculation of Book Value at the end of 3 years:
- The book value at the end of 3 years would be the initial cost minus the accumulated depreciation for 3 years.
- The accumulated depreciation for 3 years would be $2,500 + $2,187.50 + $1,914.06 = $6,601.56.
- Therefore, the book value at the end of 3 years would be $20,000 - $6,601.56 = $13,398.44.
Therefore, the correct option is A) $8,437.50.
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