Eckland Manufacturing Co. purchased equipment on January 1, 2007, at a cost of $90,000. Depreciation for 2007 and 2008 was based on an estimated eight-year life and $2,000 estimated residual value. In 2009, Eckland revised its estimate and now believes the equipment will have a total service life of only six years, while the residual value remains the same.
Required:
Compute depreciation for 2009 and 2010.

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The Answer of Eckland Manufacturing Co. purchased equipment on January 1, 2007, at a cost of $90,000. Depreciation for 2007 and 2008 was based on an estimated eight-year life and $2,000 estimated residual value. In 2009, Eckland revised its estimate and now believes the equipment will have a total service life of only six years, while the residual value remains the same.
Required:
Compute depreciation for 2009 and 2010.