On 1 January 2019, a company which prepares financial statements to 31 December each ...

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On 1 January 2019, a company which prepares financial statements to 31 December each
year buys a machine at a cost of 46,300. The machine's useful life is estimated at four
years with a residual value of 6,000. The machine is expected to achieve 50,000 units of
production over its useful life, as follows:
2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of units 10,000 20,000 15,000 5,000
Calculate depreciation charges for each of these four years using:
(a) the straight-line method
(b) the diminishing balance method (at a rate of 40%)
(c) the units of production method.

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