WAEC Agricultural Science 2023 Question 47

Question 47

Farm Management and Records

Study the table below.
Cost price N20,000; useful life Y years; salvage value N5,000; annual depreciation N1,000/annum; total depreciation N15,000
Cost price N60,000; useful life 10 years; salvage value N18,000; annual depreciation N4,200/annum; total depreciation Z
The total depreciation represented by Z in the illustrated table is

  1. A.N22,200.
  2. B.N42,000.
  3. C.N55,800.
  4. D.N78,000.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (N42,000.)

Explanation

60,000 − 18,000 = N42,000 (or 4,200 × 10).