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Wondering if this answer is correct [Depreciation]

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Wondering if this answer is correct [Depreciation]

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  • June 7, 2017 at 10:35 am #391261
    ei8ht
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    A machine was purchased for $100 000 on 1st Jan 20X1 and was expected to have a useful life of 10 years. After 3 years management revised their expectation of the remaining useful life to 20 years. The business depreciates machines using the straight line method. What is the carrying value of machine at 31st December 2005?

    Answer is $63000 as Carrying value at the end of
    the year 3: 100 000 – ((100 000/10)*3) = $ 70 000
    the year 5: 70 000 – ((70 000/20)*2) = $63000

    However, I thought that when you increase the expected useful life you remove the previous years from future calculations. As in, 20 – 3 = 17. So it’ll be (70000/17)*2

    Thank you so much 😀

    June 7, 2017 at 2:45 pm #391344
    John Moffat
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    No.

    You only remove the previous years if there is no change in the useful life! If the useful life was staying as before then there would only be 7 years left to depreciate.

    Here, the question says the remaining useful life is revised to 20 years. It is the word remaining that is important.

    June 7, 2017 at 3:54 pm #391360
    ei8ht
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    Thanks, sir! Tomorrow is my F3 exam and you’ve helped me a lot. 🙂

    June 7, 2017 at 5:39 pm #391460
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome, and I hope all goes well for you tomorrow 🙂

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