On January 2, 2013, Lapar Corporation purchased a machine for $50,000. Lapar paid shipping expenses of $500,

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On January 2, 2013, Lapar Corporation purchased a machine for $50,000. Lapar paid shipping expenses of $500, as well as installation costs of $1,200. The company estimated that the machine would have a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of $3,000. In January 2014, Lapar made additions costing $3,600 to the machine in order to comply with pollution-control ordinances. These additions neither prolonged the life of the machine nor increased the salvage value.

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1. If Lapar records depreciation under the straight-line method, how much is the depreciation expense for 2014?

2. Assume Lapar determines the machine has three significant components as shown below:

On January 2, 2013, Lapar Corporation purchased a machine for

If Lapar uses IFRS, what is the amount of depreciation that would be recorded?

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Intermediate Accounting Reporting and Analysis

ISBN: 978-1111822361

1st edition

Authors: James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

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