7Solutions for case studies
Solution to case 1: Depreciation and advance payments
| Category: | Knowledge/Application/Analysis |
| Time to solve: | 15 minutes |
Keywords:
Acquisition costs, depreciation and impairment, reversal of impairment, advance payments
The carpenter Karl Dach needs a new van. The van will be delivered on 18 January 20X1, payable within 1 week with a 1% discount or within 4 weeks net. Karl does not use the discount, so the van costs €28,800 net. For transfer and registration, the dealer charges €400 net. The useful life is estimated to be 5 years. The resale value after 5 years for the used vehicle is estimated at roughly €3,000.
1. Calculate the depreciation and prepare the depreciation schedule according to the straight line ...
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