Question

Bricker Enterprises purchased a machine for $100,000 on October 1, 2018. The estimated service life is ten years with a $10,000 residual value. Bricker records partial-year depreciation based on the number of months in service. Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2018, using straight-line depreciation, is:

Answer 1

$2,250

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

Cost of machine = $100,000

Residual value = $10,000

Useful life = 10 years

Annual depreciation = (Cost - Residual value ) ÷ useful life

= ($100,000 - $10,000 ) ÷ 10

= $90,000 ÷ 10

= $9,000 per year

Duration from October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 in year =
`(3)/(12)` years

= 0.25 year

therefore,

Depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2018

= Annual depreciation × Duration

= $9,000 × 0.25

= $2,250