Depreciation method used by the company


Question 1- A company purchased land for $70,000 cash. Real estate brokers' commission was $5,000 and $7,000 was spent for demolishing an old building on the land before construction of a new building could start. Under the cost principle, the cost of land would be recorded at

a.    $77,000.
b.    $70,000.
c.    $75,000.
d.    $82,000.

Question 2- A company purchased a delivery truck on January 1, 2005, for $18,000. It is estimated that the delivery truck will have a $4,000 salvage value at the end of its 5-year useful life. If the company recorded depreciation expense of $2,800 for the year 2006 on the delivery truck, the depreciation method used by the company is

a.    not determinable.
b.    the straight-line method.
c.    the units-of-activity method.
d.    the double-declining-balance method.

Question 3- Anne Company has total cash register receipts of $6,825. This total includes a 5% sales tax. The entry to record the receipts will include a

a.    debit to Sales Tax Expense for $325.
b.    credit to Sales for $6,000.
c.    credit to Sales Taxes Payable for $825.
d.    credit to Sales Taxes Payable for $325.

Question 4- $200,000, 5%, 20-year bond was issued at 99. The proceeds received from the bond issuance are

a.    $200,000.
b.    $198,000.
c.    $204,000.
d.    $196,000.

Question 5- A corporation issued $600,000 of 6%, 5-year bonds on January 1, at 102. Interest is paid semiannually on January 1 and July 1. If the corporation uses the straight-line method of amortization, the amount of bond interest expense to be recognized on July 1 is

a.    $36,000.
b.    $18,000.
c.    $19,200.
d.    $16,800.

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