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Depreciation 2nd Year Commerce
Depreciation 2nd Year Commerce
and cost incurred to increase earning and enhancing value. eg. purchase cost< insurance in transit,
import duty, replacement cost.
example:
purchase of hard disk for computer to increase its storage cost CAPITAL EXP
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES: cost incurred for improvement, betterment and expansion of the asset are
classified as capital exp. eg; extension of building, major overhauling of machine, purchase of patents,
installation and test run costs.
TRADE DISCOUNTS: are discounts allowed on bulk purchasing. discount allowed at the time of purchase.
CASH DISCOUNT: discounts allowed on early payments. eg. lets say supplier allowed period within an
offer to get 5% discount if you pay immediately.
SALES TAX: are input tax (on purchase). the byer has to pay the cost to acquire to asset.
OTHER EXPENDITURES: expenses incurred after the purchase of an asset, eg, installation cost< import
duty, insurance in transit, delivery and transportation cost.
REVENUE EXPENDITURE: Cost incurred for maintaining the asset in proper working conditions.
eg; annual repair and maintenance, insurance, yearly tax, insurance premium.
additional costs:
Raja &co. purchased a plant at a list price of RS. 425000 at 6% trade discount, term 3/15, n/90. the
company paid RS. 2025 for insurance in transit and RS. 200 for transporting. purchased electric goods at
Rs.8500 and paid to electrical engineer Rs. 8400 for installation of plant. paid Rs. 4500 for foundation of
plant. the company also purchased a special part of plant at a replacement cost of Rs. 2500 also paid
Rs.1500 for the cost of some parts which were damage during installation. the company also paid Rs.
995 for annual insurance premium.
QUESTION:
made a contract of RS. 50000 for demolishing the building before construction of factory.
made a contract with contractor for the construction of factory at RS. 2700000 and also paid RS. 15000
to an architect for the map of factory building.
paid in advance to the factory contractor RS. 200000 AND ALSO PAID rs. 20000 to the contractor for
demolishing.
DEPRECIATION:
Allocation of cost of plant asset over the period of time in which services are received from the asset and
will have to use during the period.
Factors of depreciation:
METHODS OF DEPRECIATION:
STRAIGHT LINE/ FIXED INSTALLMENT METHOD
equal portion of cost is allocated to each year or each month of its useful life. most suitable method
where the use of asset is more or less uniform each year.
formula:
written down value/ net book value/ carrying value= cost - accumulated depreciation
QUESTION;
ON JANUARY 5, 2006 OFFICE FURNITURE WAS PURCHASED BY NOMAN MERCHANT AT rs. 48500. its
estimated life was 5 years and scrap value RS. 3500. the accounting year ends on december 31.
DIMINISHING BALANCE METHOD; depreciation decreases every year and fixed rate of depreciation is
applied to the whole life of asset.
FORMULA;
In this method, rate of depreciation is double the rate of depreciation applied in straight line
method. if rate of depreciation is not known in first year.
formula:
rate of dep= dep for the year (under straight line *100
depreciable cost
example question:
ittefaq foundry purchased a plant at a cost of RS. 360000 including all other costs till installation and
operation of plant. its estimated life is 10 yrs. and estimated salvage value is RS. 60000.
req;
b. rate of depreciation
QUESTION:
A machine was purchased for RS. 25000 on 1st september 2003. its salvage value was RS. 5000, useful
life was estimated to be 50000 hours of production.
req:
a. calculate depreciation for year 20003 & 2004 with machine hours 5000 & 6000 respectively.
b. pass adjusting and closing entries at the end of year dec 31 2003& 2004.
QUESTION:
EST. LIFE
IN UNITS= 40000
REQ;
a. calculate depreciation of year 1 when machine produced 2000 units and year 2 where machine
produced 4000 units.
b. pass the adjusting and closing entries at the end of year 1 &2.
QUESTION:
A truck was purchased on january 1 2001 for 500000. the truck has residual value of RS. 50000 and est.
lifeof 5 yrs.