Depreciation and Amortization

Practice Questions

CPA Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) › Depreciation and Amortization

Questions
6
1

A mining company uses the depletion method to allocate the cost of removing natural resources from its mine. Which of the following statements is correct?

2

Of the following assets, which would be typically reported on a balance sheet as an intangible?

3

Of the following, which cost would be included in a "land" account?

4

A company buys 200 doors for $75 each at the beginning of Year 1. On the same day, the company buys an other 300 doors for $85 each. None of the doors are expected to have any salvage value. The cheaper doors have a useful life of 7 years and the more expensive doors have a useful life of 9 years. In Year 2, the company sells one of the cheaper doors for $90 and one of the more expensive doors for $120. All doors were put into a single group for depreciation purposes. How much gain will the company recognize on the sale of the doors in Year 2?

5

A firm should recognize goodwill on the balance sheet at which of the following points?

6

The Great Dane Bus company buys a new bus on February 14, Year 1. The bus costs $100,000 and has a salvage value of $8,000. The company expects the bus to be used for 200,000 miles and will depreciate it using the units of production method. The bus is driven 35,000 miles during Year 1 and another 40,000 miles during Year 2. What is the book value of the bus at the end of Year 2?

Return to subject