Question: Pronghorn Bus Lines uses the units-of-activity method in depreciating its buses. One bus was purchased on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $226,472. Over

Pronghorn Bus Lines uses the units-of-activity method in depreciating its buses. One bus was purchased on January 1, 2020, at a cost of $226,472. Over its 8-year useful life, the bus is expected to be driven 139,600 miles. Salvage value is expected to be $7,300.

(a)

Compute the depreciable cost per unit. (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 0.50.)
Depreciation cost per unit $

per mile

Prepare a depreciation schedule assuming actual mileage was: 2020, 31,600; 2021, 37,000; 2022, 27,000; and 2023, 44,000. (Round cost per unit to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25 and all other answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.)

Computation

End of Year

Year

Units of Activity

x

Depreciation Cost /Unit

=

Annual Depreciation Expense

Accumulated Depreciation

Book Value

2020

$

$

$

$

2021

2022

2023

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