On January 1, 2019, Al's Sporting Goods purchased store fixtures at a cost of $180,000. The anticipated service life was 10 years with no residual value. Al's has been using the double-declining-balance method, but in 2021 adopted the straight-line method because the company believes it provides a better measure of income. Al's has a December 31 year-end. The journal entry to record depreciation for 2021 is:

The journal entry is shown below:

Explanation:

The journal entry is as follows for recording the depreciation:

Depreciation expense A/c ... Dr $ 14,400

Accumulated depreciation ... Cr $ 14,400

Working Note:

Depreciation rate = 100 % / Number of years of life

= 100 % / 10 years

= 10%

This will be multiplied by 2

= 10% * 2

Depreciation rate = 20%

Using the double declining method:

In year 2019

Depreciation expense = Cost of purchasing * Depreciation rate

= $180,000 * 20%

= $36,000

In year 2020

Depreciation expense = (Cost of purchasing - Depreciation expense of last year) * Depreciation rate

= ($180,000 - $36,000) * 20%

= $144,000 * 20%

= $28,800

Using the Straight Line method:

In the year 2021

Depreciation expense = (Cost of purchasing - Depreciation expense of 2 years) / Number of years of useful life

= ($180,000 - $64,800) / 8

= $115,200 / 8

= $14,400