Ben Gordon Corporation constructed a building at a cost of $10,000,000.Average accumulated expenditures were $4,000,000, actual interest was $600,000, and avoidable interest was $300,000.If the salvage value is $800,000, and the useful life is 40 years, depreciation expense for the first full year using the straight-line method is

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The straight-line depreciation method calculates depreciation by subtracting the salvage value from the cost and dividing by the useful life. ($10,000,000 - $800,000) / 40 = $230,000.

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