Reference no: EM133090724
Question - On 15 January 2020, Shibu Ltd purchased second-hand equipment for $94,270 (GST Inclusive) in cash to manufacture a new product for sale overseas. On the same day Shibu Ltd installed the equipment and paid an installation cost of $2,310 (GST Inclusive). The estimated useful life of the equipment is 6 years, with a residual value of $5,100. According to the technical consultant, the equipment is expected to have a running life of 250,000 hours.
To maintain the same level of economic benefits from the equipment, Shibu Ltd pays $2,200 (GST Inclusive) each year for maintenance costs. (GST RATE = 10%)
Required -
1. Prepare the required journal entries for:
-The initial purchase on 15 January 2020 (include the calculation for initial cost of the equipment),
-The annual maintenance cost of $2,200
2. Calculate the depreciation expense for the year ending 30 June 2022, using the following methods:
-Diminishing balance method
-Units of production, assuming the equipment was used for 57,500 hours for the year ending 30 June 2022.