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Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Excel Enterprises purchased a plant having estimated useful life of $10$ years, however after $5$ years the remaining life of the asset is revised to $3$ years. Rs. $24,000$ being the remaining depreciable amount. The annual depreciation charge after revaluation of remaining life will be ____________.

  1. $Rs.8,000$

  2. $Rs.4,800$

  3. $Rs.6,000$

  4. $Rs.8,500$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Remaining depreciable amount = 24,000. Remaining life = 3 years. Annual depreciation = 24,000 / 3 = 8,000.

Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

For charging depreciation, on which of the following assets the depletion method is adopted?

  1. Plant machinery.

  2. Land and building.

  3. Goodwill.

  4. Wasting assets like mines and quarries.

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D Correct answer
Explanation
Depletion method is used in case of mines, quarries etc. containing only a certain quantity of product. The depreciation is calculated by dividing the cost of asset by the estimated quantity of product likely to be available. Annual depreciation will be the quantity extracted multiplied by the rate per unit.
Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

On $1.1.2015$, N Ltd has a stock of bottles valued at Rs$8,000$. On $1.7.2015$, they purchased additional bottles which amounted to Rs$5,000$ on $31.12.2015$, the stock of bottles were revalued at Rs$10,500$. Depreciation on bottle will be ____________ .

  1. Rs$13,000$

  2. Rs$8,000$

  3. Rs$2,500$

  4. Rs$10,500$

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Depreciation = opening value - Closing value 
                      = 8,000 + 5,000 - 10,500
                      = 2,500  
Multiple choice book keeping and accountancy accounting for depreciation factors for determining depreciation factors of depreciation need for depreciation and the factors affecting the amount of depreciation

Z.Ltd had balance of Rs$4,000$ in its plant account and corresponding balance of accumulated depreciation account of that plant was Rs.$3,200$. This plant was exchanged for new plant. The payment for the new plant consisted of trade - in - allowance of Rs.$1,400$ for the old one and the balance Rs$4,600$ to be paid in cash. The old plant could have been sold for Rs.$1,000$. In relation to this transaction, which of the following statement is correct?

  1. Provision for depreciation account will be credited by Rs$3,200$.

  2. Rs$5,600$ will be debited to New Plant Account.

  3. Profit & Loss Account will be debited by Rs$200$.

  4. All of the above

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B Correct answer