A is corrent. Under the group method, depreciation is recorded until the book value of the group is depreciated to the salvage value of the group. This is done by using an average life of all assets in the group. As assets are retired, the group salvage value is reduced, and no gains or losses are recognized on the retirements. The solutions approach is to recall the necessary journal entry.Cash, other consideration | (Amt received) | | Accumulated depreciation | (plug) | | Asset | | (Orig. cost) |
The insurance proceeds (cash) would equal the reduction in net book value (cost − accumulated depreciation) as the gain or loss on retirement is “buried” in the debit to accumulated depreciation.B is incorrect because if the group’s net book value was reduced by the original cost, the group net book value would be understated, since the "computed" accumulated depreciation on the delivery truck was not taken into consideration.C is incorrect because the amount of depreciation related to an asset is unknown under the group method.D is incorrect because cost less the insurance recovery would be equal to the debit to accumulated depreciation. |