kwik taxi service uses the units-of-activity method in computing depreciation on its taxicabs. each cab is expected to be driven 150,000 miles. taxi 10 cost $27,500 and is expected to have a salvage value of $500. taxi 10 was driven 32,000 miles in 2021 and 33,000 miles in 2022. compute the depreciation for each year.

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Kwik taxi service uses the units-of-activity method in computing depreciation on its taxicabs.  The depreciation for each year is $ 0.18 per mile, $ 5, 760.00 and $ 5,940.00

Calculating the problem:

The unit of the depreciation method calculates the deprecation of an asset per usage

Buying price $ 27,500

salvage value: $ 500

Expected usage: 150,000 miles

Depreciation cost =(Original Value − Salvage Value)/​Estimated Production Capability

Depreciable amount: = $ 27,500- $ 500

                                         = $27,000

Depreciation cost= $27,000/150,000

                           = $ 0.18 per mile

What is depreciation expense?

Depreciation expense is the value of an asset less all accumulated depreciation that has been recognized on that asset. In a broader economic sense, depreciation expense is the total amount of capital "used up" over a period of time, such as a financial year.

Why is depreciation not an expense?

The reason for this is that cash was spent on the acquisition of the underlying asset; It is no longer necessary to spend money as part of the depreciation process, unless it is spent on upgrading the property. Thus, depreciation is a non-monetary component of operating costs.

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