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depreciation

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › depreciation

  • This topic has 6 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 12 years ago by AvatarJohn Moffat.
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  • October 12, 2013 at 4:35 pm #142617
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    Q. Mark acquired a new computer on1 oct 04 for $57500 including recoverable sales tax at 15%.he depreciates all computers straight line at 20% per annum on a monthly basis.
    what is carrying amount of the computer at 31 dec 04?
    a $46000
    b $54625
    c $46431
    d $47500
    iam trying for this for last 2 days but not getting my exams are near plz help me out.

    October 12, 2013 at 7:26 pm #142627
    AvatarNicky Cee
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    hello
    i think the correct answer is d

    my thoughts

    57500/1.15=50000 the price without vat

    50000*20%=10000 the depreciation for the whole year

    10000*3/12=2500 the depreciation for the three months (oct-nov-dec)

    50000-2500=47500 the answer

    October 13, 2013 at 9:59 am #142646
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    Nicky Cee’s answer is correct 🙂

    October 13, 2013 at 5:30 pm #142689
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    hi ur correct but i want to know did u get 1.15 and why are u dividing with 57500 plz explain….

    and percentage of 15 is 0.15 and really confuesd. explain me

    October 13, 2013 at 5:36 pm #142690
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    The price includes tax at 15%. The tax is always calculated on the price without tax.

    So….if the price without tax is X, then the tax is 0.15X and so the price including tax is 1.15X.

    So since we know that the price including tax is 57,500, it means that 1.15X = 57500.
    So X = 57500/1.15

    (It will be a good idea for you to watch the lecture on here about Sales Tax)

    October 13, 2013 at 5:58 pm #142696
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    sorry i didn’t get again how 0.15x 1.15 or we have to take out the tax frm price

    October 13, 2013 at 7:22 pm #142707
    AvatarJohn Moffat
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    That is what I wrote in the first line of my reply!

    We have to take out the tax.

    X + 0.15X = 1.15X

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