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ABC Inc purchased a machine on January 1, 2015, for $111,433. At the time of purchase, the machine was estimated to have a life of seven years and a residual value of $37,750. On January 1 2017, the company determined that the machine had a total useful life of ten years (another eight years left) and a residual value of $45,000. If the company uses the straight-line method of depreciation, what will be the depreciation expense for the machine in 2017?
Select one:
a. $5,672.59
b. $7,150.11
c. $8,304.13
d. None of these
a. $5,672.59
For the first 2 year machine will be depreciated on the basis of 7 year life. | ||||||||||||
After that it will be depreciated on the basis of revised 8 years remaiing life at that time. | ||||||||||||
Step-1:Calcute Book value as at january 1, 2017 | ||||||||||||
Straight Line depreciation | = | (Cost-salvage)/Expected Life | = | (111433-37750)/7 | = | $10,526.14 | ||||||
Depreciation for first 2 years | = | $10,526.14 | x | 2 | = | $21,052.29 | ||||||
Book Value as at January 1, 2017 | = | Cost-Depreciation expenses for 2 years | ||||||||||
= | $ 1,11,433 | - | $21,052.29 | |||||||||
= | $90,380.71 | |||||||||||
Step-2:Calculate Depreciation expenses based on new life. | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expenses for 2017 | = | (Beginning book value-Salvage Value)/Useful Life | ||||||||||
= | (90380.71-45000)/8 | |||||||||||
= | $ 5,672.59 | |||||||||||
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