A truck costs $316,000 and is expected to be driven 116,000 miles during its five-year life.Residual value is expected to be zero.If the truck is driven 27,000 miles during the first year,how much depreciation should the business record under the units-of-production method? (Round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places,and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)

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Depreciation per mile = $316,000 / $116,000 = $2.72
Depreciation for the first year = $2.72 × 27,000 = $73,440

A Truck Costs $316,000 and Is Expected to Be Driven