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AP 8-3

18 August, 2015 - 17:17

Sheren Limited purchased the following equipment on January 1, 2016.

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Required:

  1. Calculate the total depreciation for the five-year period 2016-2020, under the straight-line and double-declining balance methods. Assume the company uses the ½ year rule to calculate depreciation expense in the year of acquisition and disposal.
  2. List the advantages of
    1. The straight-line method of depreciation
    2. The double-declining balance method.