On June 1, Michael Company purchased equipment at a cost of $120,000 that has a depreciable cost of $90,000 and an estimated useful life of three years or 30,000 hours.Using straight-line depreciation, calculate depreciation expense for the second year.
A) $17,500
B) $30,000
C) $12,500
D) $40,000

Question

On June 1, Michael Company purchased equipment at a cost of $120,000 that has a depreciable cost of $90,000 and an estimated useful life of three years or 30,000 hours.​Using straight-line depreciation, calculate depreciation expense for the second year.
A) $17,500
B) $30,000
C) $12,500
D) $40,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The straight-line depreciation expense is calculated by dividing the depreciable cost by the useful life. The depreciable cost is $90,000 (total cost of $120,000 minus any salvage value, which is implied by the depreciable cost given). Over a useful life of 3 years, the annual depreciation expense is $90,000 / 3 = $30,000.

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