Depreciation is the amount of decrease in the value of an asset within a set time period due to wear and tear of that particular asset. It helps in readjusting the actual cost of the particular asset o which the depreciation is applied.
Straight Line Depreciation:
Straight line depreciation is one of the methods of depreciation in which fixed rate of depreciation is provided throughout the course of depreciation on a particular asset.
To prepare: A table and to allocate the cost.
Explanation of Solution
Prepare table to show allocation of cost:
Details | Land($) | Building 2($) | Building 3($) | Land Improvement B($) | Land Improvement C($) |
Purchase Price | 868,000 | 527,000 | 155,000 | ||
Demolition | 122,200 | ||||
Land grading | 174,500 | ||||
New Building | 1,458,000 | ||||
New Improvement | 103,500 | ||||
Total | 1,164,500 | 527,000 | 1,458,000 | 155,000 | 103,500 |
Table (1)
Working Notes:
Computation of total appraised value:
Total appraised value is $1,420,000.
Land
Computation of percentage of land of the total appraised value:
Percentage of land is 52%.
Apportioned cost
Computation of apportioned cost:
Apportioned cost of land is $868,000.
Building B
Computation of percentage of building of the total appraised value:
Percentage of building is 34%.
Apportioned cost
Apportioned cost of building is $527,000.
Land Improvements B
Computation of percentage of land improvements 1 of the total appraised value:
Percentage of land improvement B is 10%.
Apportioned cost
Computation of apportioned cost:
Apportioned cost of land improvement B is $155,000.
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To prepare:
2.
Explanation of Solution
Record the entry for purchase of assets.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post ref | Debit($) | Credit($) |
Land | 1,164,500 | |||
Building B | 527,000 | |||
Building C | 1,458,000 | |||
Land improvements B | 155,000 | |||
Land improvements C | 103,500 | |||
Cash | 3,408,000 | |||
(To record the purchase of assets) |
Table (2)
- Building is an asset account. Building account increases as the new building has been purchased; hence all the assets are debited as they increases in value.
- Land is an asset account. Land account increases as a new land is purchased and all the assets are debited as a new asset is purchased or if its value increases.
- Vehicle account is an asset account. Vehicles account increases as a new vehicle is purchased and all the assets are debited as a new asset is purchased or if its value increases.
- Land improvements are an asset account. Land improvement account increases as some improvements have been done on land to increase its useful life and all the assets are debited as their value increases.
- Cash account is an asset account. Cash account decreases as the amount paid for the purchase of all assets are made in cash and all the assets are credited as their values decreases.
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To prepare:
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Explanation of Solution
Building B
Record depreciation on building B.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post ref | Debit($) | Credit($) |
Dec 31 2017 | Depreciation | 28,500 | ||
| 28,500 | |||
(To record the depreciation) |
Table (3)
- Depreciation is an expense account. Depreciation account increases the balance of expense account and all the losses and expenses accounts are debited.
- Accumulated Depreciation account is a contra asset account. Accumulated depreciation has a credit balance and is increasing as the depreciation is transferred to this account. This is the reason it is credited.
Working Notes:
Computation of depreciation:
Depreciation that will charge to building is $26,900.
Building C
Record depreciation on building C.
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post ref | Debit($) | Credit($) |
Dec 31 2017 | Depreciation | 60,000 | ||
Accumulated Depreciation | 60,000 | |||
(To record the depreciation) |
Table (4)
- Depreciation is an expense account. Depreciation account increases the balance of expense account and all the losses and expenses accounts are debited.
- Accumulated Depreciation account is a contra asset account. Accumulated depreciation has a credit balance and is increasing as the depreciation is transferred to this account. This is the reason it is credited.
Working Notes:
Computation of depreciation:
Depreciation that will charge to building C is $60,000.
Land improvement B
To record entry for depreciation on Land improvement 1,
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post ref | Debit($) | Credit($) |
Depreciation | 31,000 | |||
Accumulated Depreciation | 31,000 | |||
(To record the depreciation) |
Table (5)
- Depreciation is an expense account. Depreciation account increases the balance of expense account and all the losses and expenses accounts are debited.
- Accumulated Depreciation account is a contra asset account. Accumulated depreciation has a credit balance and is increasing as the depreciation is transferred to this account. This is the reason it is credited.
Working Notes:
Computation of depreciation:
Depreciation charged to improvement B is $31,000.
Land improvement C
To record depreciation on Land improvement 2,
Date | Account Title and Explanation | Post ref | Debit($) | Credit($) |
Depreciation | 10,350 | |||
Accumulated Depreciation | 10,350 | |||
(To record the depreciation) |
Table (6)
- Depreciation is an expense account. Depreciation account increases the balance of expense account and all the losses and expenses accounts are debited.
- Accumulated Depreciation account is a contra asset account. Accumulated depreciation has a credit balance and is increasing as the depreciation is transferred to this account. This is the reason it is credited.
Working Notes:
Computation of depreciation:
Depreciation that will charge to improvement C is $10,350.
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