Depreciation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
0€80 00012BV = ?3456salvage €8 000yearBook value at the end of each year

A machine costs €80 000, has a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of €8 000. Using straight-line depreciation, find the book value after 2 years.

cost = €80 000life = 6salvage = €8 000
BV = €
2.Easy
0€30 000123456BV = ?78910salvage €6 000yearBook value at the end of each year

A delivery van costs €30 000, has a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of €6 000. Using straight-line depreciation, find the book value after 6 years.

cost = €30 000life = 10salvage = €6 000
BV = €
3.Medium
0€24 000123456D = ?yearBook value at the end of each year

A delivery van costs €24 000, has a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of €0. Using the double-declining-balance method (without switching to straight-line), find the depreciation charge D in year 4.

cost = €24 000life = 6salvage = €0year = 4
D = €
4.Medium
0€100 00012345salvage €15 000D = ?yearBook value at the end of each year

A delivery van costs €100 000, has a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of €15 000. Using the double-declining-balance method (without switching to straight-line), find the depreciation charge D in year 3.

cost = €100 000life = 5salvage = €15 000year = 3
D = €
5.Hard
0€12 00012345salvage €2 000D = ?yearBook value at the end of each year

A computer system costs €12 000, has a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of €2 000. Using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method, find the depreciation charge D in year 3.

cost = €12 000life = 5salvage = €2 000year = 3
D = €
6.Hard
0€20 000123456salvage €1 000D = ?yearBook value at the end of each year

A machine costs €20 000, has a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of €1 000. Using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method, find the depreciation charge D in year 4.

cost = €20 000life = 6salvage = €1 000year = 4
D = €

Answer key

  1. 1. BV = 56000 €
  2. 2. BV = 15600 €
  3. 3. D = 2370 €
  4. 4. D = 14400 €
  5. 5. D = 2000 €
  6. 6. D = 2714 €

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