Question

In April , the current year, Emma acquired a machine for $60,000 for use in her business. The machine is classified as 7-year property. Emma does not expense the asset under Sec. 179 or bonus depreciation. Emma's depreciation on the machine in the current year isA) $30,000B) $60,000C) $ 6,428D), $8,574

Answer 1

Answer:

D), $8,574

Explanation:

The computation of the depreciation on the machine is shown below:

= Acquired value of the machine × depreciation rate for the first year

= $60,000 × 14.29%

= $8,574

Simply we multiplied the acquired value of the machine with the depreciation rate for first-year so that the correct amount of depreciation can come