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Understanding Depreciation Concepts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the formula for straight-line depreciation?
a)
Depreciation expense = (Cost - Salvage value) / Useful life
b)
Depreciation expense = (Cost - Salvage value) x Useful life
c)
Depreciation expense = (Cost - Salvage value) x 2 / Useful life
d)
Depreciation expense = (Cost - Salvage value) / 2 x Useful life
2.
What is the purpose of depreciation?
a)
To summarize financial performance of a business
b)
To adjust the cost of an asset over time
c)
To record the loss of value of an asset
d)
To reduce tax liability
3.

A method that equally distributes the depreciation expense over an asset’s estimated useful life.

a)

Accelerated Depreciation

b)

Straight Line Depreciation

c)

Double Declining Balance Depreciation

d)

Sum of the Years Digit Depreciation

4.

What is the term for the value of an asset at the end of its useful life?

a)

Salvage value

b)

Residual value

c)

Depreciated value

d)

Book value

5.

What is the effect of depreciation on the value of an asset?

a)

Increases the value

b)

Decreases the value

c)

No effect on the value

d)

Depends on the type of asset

6.

Which of the following is a formula for calculating Straight-Line Depreciation?

a)

CostSalvage ValueUseful Life\frac{\text{Cost} - \text{Salvage Value}}{\text{Useful Life}}

b)

Cost×Depreciation Rate\text{Cost} \times \text{Depreciation Rate}

c)

Units ProducedTotal Estimated Units×(CostSalvage Value)\frac{\text{Units Produced}}{\text{Total Estimated Units}} \times (\text{Cost} - \text{Salvage Value})

d)

CostAccumulated Depreciation\text{Cost} - \text{Accumulated Depreciation}

7.

What is the formula to find the asset book value?

a)
Asset Book Value = Market Value - Liabilities
b)
Asset Book Value = Purchase Price - Accumulated Depreciation
c)
Asset Book Value = Purchase Price + Accumulated Depreciation
d)
Asset Book Value = Total Assets - Total Expenses
8.

What is the primary purpose of recording accumulated depreciation?

a)

To increase the asset's market value

b)

To track the reduction in asset value over time

c)

To calculate the asset's salvage value

d)

To determine the asset's purchase price

9.

If I buy equipment on account, what are my debits and credits?

a)
Debit Inventory, Credit Accounts Payable
b)
Debit Equipment, Credit Accounts Payable
c)
Debit Accounts Receivable, Credit Equipment
d)
Debit Cash, Credit Equipment
10.

What two factors are needed in order to find the amount of annual depreciation expense

a)

LIFO

b)

FIFO

c)

estimated salvage value

d)

useful life on plant asset

11.

Why do we depreciate assets?

a)

They decline in value over time!

b)

They become obsolete over time!

c)

Wear and tear makes them less valuable!

d)

All of the Above!

12.

What are the two methods of depreciation we discussed in class? (select 2 answers)

a)

Straight Line

b)

Reducing increasing balance

c)

Double declining balance

d)

Years of Service deductions

13.

What is one advantage of the double declining balance method?

a)

Most of the depreciation happens later in the asset's life

b)

Depreciation is consistent

c)

More of the depreciation happens early in the asset's life

d)

It eliminates all depreciation.

14.

What is one advantage of the straight line method?

a)

Most of the depreciation happens later in the asset's life

b)

Depreciation is consistent

c)

More of the depreciation happens early in the asset's life

d)

It eliminates all depreciation.

15.

Two * Straight-line rate

a)

Straight-Line

b)

Units-of-Production

c)

Declining-Balance

16.

The book Value is

a)

Cost

b)

Cost - SV

c)

Cost - Dep Exp

d)

Cost - Acc Dep

17.

Cost-SV / Useful life in period

a)

Straight-Line

b)

Units-of-Production

c)

Declining-balance

18.

A temporary account...

a)
Temporary accounts are permanent until closed.
b)
Temporary accounts are never used in accounting.
c)
Temporary accounts are only used for cash transactions.
d)
Temporary accounts are closed at the end of an accounting period.
19.

Depreciation expense has a normal balance of...

a)
credit
b)
asset
c)
liability
d)
debit
20.

Which of the following does NOT depreciate?

a)

Buildings

b)

Machinary

c)

Land