Pronghorn Corporation purchased machinery on January 1, 2022, at a cost of $276,000. The estimated useful life of the machinery is 4 years, with an estimated salvage value at the end of that period of $32,600. The company is considering different depreciation methods that could be used for financial reporting purposes. Required:
Prepare separate depreciation schedules for the machinery using the straight-line method, and the declining-balance method using double the straight-line rate.

Answer and Explanation:

The depreciation schedule is as follows:

For straight-line method

Year    Depreciable       Depreciation   Depreciation Accumul    Book value

                 cost                    rate             Expense         Depre

2022       $243,400             25%            $60,850       $60,850      $215,150

    ($276,000 - $32,600) (1 ÷ 4)                                       ($276,000 - $60,850)

2023      $243,400             25%            $60,850       $121,700      $154,300

2024      $243,400             25%            $60,850       $182,550      $93,450

2025     $243,400              25%            $60,850       $243,400     $32,600

                                                                $243,400

For double declining method

Year    Depreciable       Depreciation   Depreciation Accumul    Book value

                 cost                    rate             Expense         Depre

2022       $276,000       50%            $138,000         $138,000       $138,000

                                   (1 ÷ 4 × 2)                                    

2022       $138,000       50%            $69,000            $207,000      $69,000

2023       $69,000        50%            $34,500            $241,500        $34,500

2024       $34,500                            $1,900               $243,400       $32,600

                                                         $243,400

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