Maxine,Inc.bought a machine on January 1,2012 for $48,000.The machine is expected to last for 8 years,after which it will be worthless.What is the book value of the machine on Maxine's balance sheet at December 31,2013?

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To calculate the book value of the machine we need to use straight line depreciation method, which is calculated as follows:

Cost of the asset - Residual value / Useful life

$48,000 - $0 / 8 years = $6,000 per year

For 2012, Maxine, Inc. would have depreciated the asset for half a year since it was purchased on January 1. Thus, the depreciation expense for 2012 would be:

$6,000 / 2 = $3,000

For 2013, the full year depreciation expense would be:

$6,000

Therefore, the accumulated depreciation for the machine after two years would be:

$3,000 + $6,000 = $9,000

To calculate the book value of the machine, we need to subtract the accumulated depreciation from the cost of the asset:

$48,000 - $9,000 = $39,000

Therefore, the book value of the machine on Maxine's balance sheet at December 31, 2013 would be $39,000.

However, none of the answer choices match this answer. The closest answer is C) $36,000, which is the result of subtracting the full depreciation expense for 2012 and 2013 ($6,000 + $6,000 = $12,000) from the original cost of the asset:

$48,000 - $12,000 = $36,000.

While this would not be the correct book value, it is the closest answer choice provided, so the best choice would be C) $36,000.