On January 1,2020, Northeast USA Transportation Company purchased a used aircraft at a cost of...

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On January 1,2020, Northeast USA Transportation Company purchased a used aircraft at a cost of $52,300,000. Northeast USA expects the plane to remain useful for five years (7,000,000 miles) have a residual value of $4,300,000. Northeast USA expects to fly the plane 725,000 miles the first year, 1,275,000 miles each year during the second, third, and fourth years, and 2,450,000 miles th year.
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Compute Northeast USA's depreciation for the first two years on the plane using the straight-line method, the units-of-production method, and the double-declining balance method.
a. Straight-line method
Using the straight-line method, depreciation is for 2020 and for 2021.
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Compute Northeast USA's depreciation for the first two years on the plane using the following methods:
a. Straight-line method
b. Units-of-production method (round depreciation per mile to the closest cent)
c. Double-declining-balance method
Show the airplane's book value at the end of the first year under each depreciation method.
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