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WAEC Financial Accounting 2022 Question 17

Question 17

Depreciation

Use the following information to answer questions 17 to 19
Kako Ltd bought a machine for D 1,200,000 on 1st January 2018. Depreciation was provided annually at a rate of 10% using the diminishing balance method. The machine was sold for D 880,000 on 31st December 2021.
The accumulated depreciation as at the date of disposal was

  1. A.D 480,000
  2. B.D 412,680
  3. C.D 325,200
  4. D.D 320,000
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Answer: B (D 412,680)

Explanation

Four years at 10% reducing balance: NBV = 1,200,000 × 0.9⁴ = 787,320, so accumulated depreciation = D 412,680.