Popeye Company purchased a machine for $300,000 on January 1, 2017. Popeye depreciates machines of this type by the straight-line method over a five-year period using no salvage value. Due to an error, no depreciation was taken on this machine in 2017. Popeye discovered the error in 2018. What amount should Popeye record as depreciation expense for 2018? The tax rate is 40%.
A) $120,000.
B) $60,000.
C) $36,000.
D) $72,000.

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$300,000/5 = $60,000. The error correction would be recorded as a prior period adjustment.

Popeye Company Purchased a Machine for $300,000 on January 1