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An asset was purchased for $100,000. It had an estimated salvage value of $25,000 and an estimated useful life of 10 years. After 5 years of use, the estimated salvage value is revised to $20,000 but the estimated useful life is unchanged. Assuming straight-line depreciation, depreciation expense in Year 6 would be


A) $15,000.
B) $10,625.
C) $8,500.
D) $12,500.

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C

A loss on disposal of a plant asset occurs if the cash proceeds received from the asset sale is less than the asset's book value.

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A plant asset with a cost of $240,000 and accumulated depreciation of $228,000 is sold for $28,000. What is the amount of the gain or loss on disposal of the plant asset?


A) $28,000 loss.
B) $16,000 loss.
C) $16,000 gain.
D) $28,000 gain.

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The depreciation method that applies a constant percentage to depreciable cost in calculating depreciation is


A) straight-line.
B) units-of-activity.
C) sum-of-year's-digits.
D) None of these answer choices are correct.

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All of the following statements regarding impairments are true except


A) an impairment is a permanent decline in an asset's market value.
B) after an impairment write-down, depreciation is generally lower in a subsequent periods.
C) immediate recognition of impairment write-downs is now required.
D) impairments are generally recorded when the book value falls below the market value.

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Mitchell Corporation bought equipment on January 1, 2014 .The equipment cost $180,000 and had an expected salvage value of $30,000. The life of the equipment was estimated to be 6 years. The depreciable cost of the equipment is


A) $180,000.
B) $150,000.
C) $30,000.
D) $25,000.

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Companies only dispose of plant assets by either sale or exchange.

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If an acquired franchise or license is for an indefinite time period, then the cost of the asset should not be amortized.

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True

An expenditure for which of the following items would be considered a revenue expenditure?


A) Plant asset.
B) Ordinary repair.
C) Addition.
D) Improvements.

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B

Forcum Company reports the following information (in millions) during a recent year: net sales, $12,408.5; net earnings, $344.9; total assets, ending, $4,312.6; and total assets, beginning, $4,254.3. Instructions (a) Calculate the (1) return on assets, (2) asset turnover, and (3) profit margin ratios. (b) Prove mathematically how the profit margin and asset turnover ratios work together to explain return on assets, by showing the appropriate calculations.

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(B) PROFIT MARGIN *...

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Vineyard Company sold the following two pieces of equipment in 2014: Vineyard Company sold the following two pieces of equipment in 2014:   Instructions Journalize all entries required to update depreciation and record the sales of the two assets in 2014. The company has recorded depreciation on the equipment through December 31, 2013. Instructions Journalize all entries required to update depreciation and record the sales of the two assets in 2014. The company has recorded depreciation on the equipment through December 31, 2013.

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If the proceeds from the sale of a plant asset exceed its book value, a gain on disposal occurs.

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Depreciation is the process of allocating the cost of a plant asset over its useful life in a(n)


A) equal and equitable manner.
B) accelerated and accurate manner.
C) systematic and rational manner.
D) conservative market-based manner.

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Research and development costs that result in a successful product that is patentable are charged to the Patent account.

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If a plant asset is sold at a gain, the gain on disposal should reduce the cost of goods sold section of the income statement.

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Kendrick Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order. Kendrick Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.     Instructions Analyze the foregoing transactions using the following tabular arrangement. Insert the number of each transaction in the Item space and insert the amounts in the appropriate columns.  Kendrick Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.     Instructions Analyze the foregoing transactions using the following tabular arrangement. Insert the number of each transaction in the Item space and insert the amounts in the appropriate columns.  Instructions Analyze the foregoing transactions using the following tabular arrangement. Insert the number of each transaction in the Item space and insert the amounts in the appropriate columns. Kendrick Company was organized on January 1. During the first year of operations, the following expenditures and receipts were recorded in random order.     Instructions Analyze the foregoing transactions using the following tabular arrangement. Insert the number of each transaction in the Item space and insert the amounts in the appropriate columns.

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Salvage value is not subtracted from plant asset cost in determining depreciation expense under the declining-balance method of depreciation.

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The asset turnover ratio is calculated as net sales divided by ending total assets.

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Ron's Quik Shop bought equipment for $70,000 on January 1, 2013. Ron estimated the useful life to be 5 years with no salvage value, and the straight-line method of depreciation will be used. On January 1, 2014, Ron decides that the business will use the equipment for a total of 6 years. What is the revised depreciation expense for 2014?


A) $11,200.
B) $5,600.
C) $9,333. d $14,000.

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If disposal of a plant asset occurs during the year, depreciation is


A) not recorded for the year.
B) recorded for the whole year.
C) recorded for the fraction of the year to the date of the disposal.
D) not recorded if the asset is scrapped.

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