Question

Hayes Bakery has sales of $30,600, costs of $15,350, an addition to retained earnings of $4,221, dividends paid of $469, interest expense of $1,300, and a tax rate of 21 percent. What is the amount of the depreciation expense

Answer 1

Answer:

$8,013

Explanation:

The computation of the amount of the depreciation expense is shown below:

The net income is

= An addition to retained earnings + cash dividend paid

= $4,221 + $469

= $4,690

Now the earning before tax

= (Net income) ÷ (1 - tax rate)

= ($4,690) ÷(1 - 0.21)

= $5,937

Now the earning before tax and interest is

= $5,937 + $1,300

= $7,237

So, the depreciation expense is

= $30,600 - $15,350 - $7,237

= $8,013