Accounting Depreciation at Delta Airlines & Singapore Airlines (Solution to Case #2) 24th November‚ 2009 1. Calculate the annual depreciation expense that Delta and Singapore would record for each $100 gross value of aircraft. a. Delta: i. Prior to July 1‚ 1986 the Delta airline assets were depreciated using Straight Line Method at 10% for 10 years for a salvage value of 10%. Depreciation Expense = (Cost of Asset – Salvage Value) / number of year Depreciation Expense
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with purchase of new assets comes the frequently heard term i.e. depreciation! All of us must have heard about depreciation and know that it is deducted before arriving at Net Profit. However‚ not many of us are aware of its nitty-gritty’s and the part that it plays in determining the profits of a company. In fact many of us completely ignore analyzing this important parameter. However‚ with considerably flexibility over how depreciation is calculated‚ it is one of the easiest figures to manipulate
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bought? 3. The price of a hamburger increased from $1.10 to $1.59. What percent did the price increase? 4. Morgan company received from Lee Company an invoice date September 27. Terms were 2/10 EOM. List PRice on the invoice was $5‚000 (freight not included). Morgan receives a 9/7 chain discount. Freight charges are Morgan’s responsibility but Lee agreed to repay the $150 freight charge. Morgan pays the invoice November 9. What does Morgan pay Lee? 5.Sullivan’s Handbags marks up their bags at
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Chapter 17: Valuation and Capital Budgeting for the Levered Firm 17.1 Honda and GM are competing to sell a fleet of 25 cars to Hertz. Hertz fully depreciates all of its rental cars over five years using the straight-line method. The firm expects the fleet of 25 cars to generate $100‚000 per year in earnings before taxes and depreciation for five years. Hertz is an all-equity firm in the 34-percent tax bracket. The required return on the firm’s unlevered equity is 10 percent‚ and the new fleet
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Depreciation: Airplanes and Garbage Trucks Part I: Airplanes Assume that on January 1‚ 2005‚ each of the three airlines purchases a new Boeing 757 for $75 million. Each airline estimates that the residual value will be 5% of cost. Each airline uses the average depreciation period that is consistent with its policies as stated in the Appendix‚ found on page 3. On January 1‚ 2009‚ each firm sells the plane. First‚ assume that Northwest sells its plane for $55 million‚ Delta sells its plane
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Discussion Q’s Why might the companies be using different depreciation methods? Average age of Delta’s aircraft = 8.8yrs; Average age of Sing Aircraft = 5.1yrs. The useful life of an airplane may be much less for Singapore since one of their competitive advantages is flying a modern fleet. How could you argue for Delta changing its depreciation assumptions? Against? Perhaps Delta changes its assumptions because technologically newer aircraft now tend to last longer than technologically older
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DESCRIPTION‚ INR VALUE DETERMINAT ION AND EFFECTS ON BUSINESS The Weakening Rupee •2nd worst performer in currency market among developing countries. Lost 9.25% since May 2013 •Indonesia(RUPAIYA)and South Africa(RAND) depreciated by 7% and 10 % resp. They compete with India in Agri-products‚ Engg. goods‚ electronics and chemicals • Similarly Bangladesh(TACCA) depreciated by 5%‚ which competes in garment industry. •Thailand(BAHT) that competes in gems and jewellery‚ there currency have depreciated by
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bonds pay 12% interest semi-annually on June 30 and December 31. The bonds are issued to yield 10%. The bonds are callable at 120 at any time on or after 12/31/2013. JP Corp uses effective interest rate method to calculate their interest expense each period. (12 points) Required: 1) Calculate the issue price of the bonds. Present value of face amount = $1‚000‚000*0.37689 = 376‚890 Present value of interest payments = $60‚000*12.46221 = 747‚733 Total price of bonds at issuance = 1‚124
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The word ’Depreciation ’ has been derived from the Latin word ’Depretium ’ which means ’decline in price ’ or ’value ’. Depreciation relates to fixed assets which loose value on account of usage. Therefore ’Depreciation ’ means decline in value of fixed assets on account of usage. Definitions: Depreciation may be defined as the permanent and continuing diminution in the quality‚ quantity or the value of an asset.William Pickles Depreciation in the shrinkage in the value of an asset at a given
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DETERMINING A DEPRECIATION POLICY [IFRS for SME’s: Section 17] IFRS for SMEs defines depreciation as the systematic allocation depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life‚ Depreciation is often described as the amount by which the economic value embedded in the asset diminishes through its use‚ namely‚ the estimated cost of using the asset in the process of generating income or carrying out the operating activities of the entity. Many practicing applies the depreciation based on the
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