Belton Corporation Uses Straight-Line Depreciation And, for Assets Acquired During

Belton Corporation uses straight-line depreciation and, for assets acquired during the fiscal year, follows the policy of recording a full month's depreciation for all assets acquired on or before the 15th of the month. No depreciation is recorded for the month if an asset is acquired after the 15th. On May 22, 20X1, Belton purchased a car that cost $22,000 which had an estimated residual value of $2,000 and an estimated useful life of five years. To the nearest dollar, what is the amount of depreciation that should be recorded on the car for 20X1?

A) $2,000
B) $2,333
C) $2,667
D) $4,000