Jackal Energy purchased a transport truck on January 1, 2020, for $305,200 cash. Its estimated useful life

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Jackal Energy purchased a transport truck on January 1, 2020, for $305,200 cash. Its estimated useful life is five years or 320,000 kilometres with an estimated residual value of $52,400.


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Calculate depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2020, using each of the following methods:

a. Straight-line

b. Double-declining-balance

c. Units-of-production (assume 30,000 kilometres were actually driven in 2020)

Analysis Component: Which depreciation method will produce the highest profit for Jackal in 2020?

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Fundamental Accounting Principles Volume I

ISBN: 978-1260305821

16th Canadian edition

Authors: Kermit Larson, Tilly Jensen, Heidi Dieckmann

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