Question

Kansas Enterprises purchased equipment for $73,000 on January 1, 2021. The equipment is expected to have a five-year service life, with a residual value of $7,350 at the end of five years. Using the straight-line method, depreciation expense for 2022 and the book value at December 31, 2022, would be:

Answer 1

Answer:

Depreciation expense = $13,130

Book value = $46,740

Explanation:

Depreciation is a method of expensing the cost of an asset.

Depreciation expense using the straight line method = (Cost of asset - salvage value) / useful life

($73,000 - $7,350) / 5 = $13,130

The depreciation expense each year would be $13,130.

Book value = Cost of asset - Depreciation expense

In December 2021, the book value would be = $73,000 - $13,130 = $59,870

In December 2022, the book value would be = $59,870 - $13,130 = $46,740

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