Straight line depreciation (D) is computed as follows:
D= (purchase cost of an asset- its expected salvage value)/ the number of years of its expected useful life.
In the case of the old machine sold by Nicklaus Company, depreciation (D) in dollars is:
D = (160,000-0)/10
D= 160,000/10
D= 16,000 per year
Since the machine was bought on June 30, 2003, and was sold on January 1, 2009, its total depreciation value (TD) for the 6 and half years that it was used is:
TD = 16,000 x 6.5
TD= 104,000
Cost of the asset on time of sale, therefore, is 160,000-104,000=56,000
<span>Since the company sold it at only $52,000, recorded loss will be $4,000 (56,000-52,000). </span>
