How the depreciation is computed to the nearest month


The plant asset and accumulated depreciation accounts of Pell Corporation had the following balances at December 31, 2012:


Plant Asset Accumulated
Depreciation
  Land $ 350,000
$ 0
  Land improvements
180,000

45,000
  Building
1,500,000

350,000
  Machinery and equipment
1,158,000

405,000
  Automobiles
150,000

112,000


Transactions during 2013 were as follows:
a.

On January 2, 2013, machinery and equipment were purchased at a total invoice cost of $260,000, which included a $5,500 charge for freight. Installation costs of $27,000 were incurred.

b.

On March 31, 2013, a machine purchased for $58,000 in 2009 was sold for $36,500. Depreciation recorded through the date of sale totaled $24,650.

c.

On May 1, 2013, expenditures of $50,000 were made to repave parking lots at Pell's plant location. The work was necessitated by damage caused by severe winter weather.

d.

On November 1, 2013, Pell acquired a tract of land with an existing building in exchange for 10,000 shares of Pell's common stock that had a market price of $38 per share. Pell paid legal fees and title insurance totaling $23,000. Shortly after acquisition, the building was razed at a cost of $35,000 in anticipation of new building construction in 2014.

e.

On December 31, 2013, Pell purchased a new automobile for $15,250 cash and trade-in of an old automobile purchased for $18,000 in 2009. Depreciation on the old automobile recorded through December 31, 2013, totaled $13,500. The fair value of the old automobile was $3,750.

Required:

For each asset classification, prepare a schedule showing depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2013, using the following depreciation methods and useful lives:

Land improvements-Straight line; 15 years.
Building-150% declining balance; 20 years.
Machinery and equipment-Straight line; 10 years.
Automobiles-150% declining balance; 3 years.

Depreciation is computed to the nearest month and no residual values are used. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

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