Question

Equipment was purchased for $50,000. At that time, the equipment was expected to be used eight years and have a residual value of $10,000. The company uses straight-line depreciation. At the beginning of the third year, the company changed its estimated useful life to a total of six years (four years remaining) and the residual value to $8,000. What is depreciation expense in the third year?
a. $8,000.

b. $5,000.

c. $7,000.

d. $5,500.

Answer 1

Answer:

Annual depreciation= $8,000

Explanation:

First, we need to calculate the accumulated depreciation for the first two years:

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

Annual depreciation= (50,000 - 10,000) / 8

Annual depreciation= $5,000

Accumulated depreciation= 5,000*2= $10,000

Now, we can calculate the new depreciation expense:

Annual depreciation= [(50,000 - 10,000) - 8,000]/4

Annual depreciation= $8,000