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Mike Geary, the Controller of Shellhammer Company, Has Reviewed the Expected

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Mike Geary, the controller of Shellhammer Company, has reviewed the expected useful lives and salvage values of selected depreciable assets at the beginning of 2014. Here are his findings:
 Accumulated  Useful Life  Type of  Date Depreciation,  in Years    Salvage Value    Asset    Acquired    Cost    Jan. 1, 2014    Old    Proposed    Old   Proposed   BuildingJan.1,2006$2,700,000$516,0004050$120,000$84,000 WarehouseJan.1,2009240,00046,000252010,0008,000\begin{array}{lc}&&&\text { Accumulated } && \text { Useful Life } \\ \text { Type of }& \text { Date } &&\text {Depreciation, } &\text {\underline{\text{ \quad\quad in Years \quad\quad}} } &\text { \underline{\text{ Salvage Value }} } \\ \text { \underline{\text{ Asset }} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Acquired }} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Cost }} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Jan. 1, 2014 }} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Old }} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Proposed }} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Old}} } & \text { \underline{\text{ Proposed }} } \\\text { Building} & Jan. 1, 2006 & \$2,700,000 & \$516,000 & 40 & 50 & \$120,000 & \$84,000 \\\text { Warehouse} & Jan. 1, 2009 & 240,000 & 46,000 & 25 & 20 & 10,000 & 8,000 \\ \end{array} All assets are depreciated by the straight-line method. Shellhammer Company uses a calendar year in preparing annual financial statements. After discussion, management has agreed to accept Mike's proposed changes. (The "Proposed" useful life is total life, not remaining life.)
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(a) Compute the revised annual depreciation on each asset in 2014. (Show computations.)
(b) Prepare the entry (or entries) to record depreciation on the building in 2014.

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