Question

On January 1, a machine with a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of $15000 was purchased for $115000. What is the depreciation expense for year 2 under straight-line depreciation

Answer 1

Answer:

Annual depreciation (year 2)= $20,000

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Purchase price= $115,000

Salvage value= $15,000

Useful life= 5 years

To calculate the annual depreciation under the straight-line method, we need to use the following formula:

Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)

Annual depreciation= (115,000 - 15,000) / 5

Annual depreciation= $20,000