On January 3, 2013, Hippo Corp. purchased a machine for $600,000. The machine was being depreciated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of ten years, with no residual value. At the beginning of 2020, the company paid $150,000 to overhaul the machine. As a result of this improvement, the company estimated that the useful life of the machine would be extended an additional five years (15 years total). The depreciation expense for 2020 should be
a. $41,250. b. $50,000. c. $60,000. d. $66,000.
Answer :
Purchase price of Machine on January 3, 2013 = $600,000
Useful life = 10 years
Salvage Value = Nil
Straight line method of depreciation is used
Depreciation for 1 year = $600,000 / 10 = $60,000
Depreciation charged Upto January 2020 = $60,000 x 7 = $420,000
Book Value of Machine on January 2020 = $600,000 - $420,000 = $180,000
Amount paid to overhaul the machine = $150,000
Total book Value of Machine on January 2020 = $180,000 + $150,000 = $330,000
Remaining Useful Life of Machine = 8 years
Depreciation expense for 2020 = $330,000 / 8 = $41,250
So, Correct Option is (a) 41,250
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