QUESTION 1
Road Cruncher Inc. purchased a new backhoe to dig up old roads on January 1st, 2016 for $728,000. Road Cruncher Inc. estimated that the backhoe had an estimated useful life of 8 years and that it had a residual value of $50,000.
1) Using straight-line depreciation, what will yearly depreciation expense be for the backhoe? (enter number only, no commas)
QUESTION 2
Use the same information as in #1
2. On December 31st, 2019, the company decided to sell the backhoe for $350,000. What is the amount of the gain or loss realized on the sale of this asset? (number only, no commas or negative signs)
QUESTION 3
For the answer to #2, was it a gain or loss that was realized on the sale of the asset?
a. Gain
b. Loss
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