Question

A company purchased equipment for $50,000 on January 1 of its first year. The equipment’s original estimated useful life is 8 years and its estimated salvage value is $10,000. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. On December 31 of its second year, before year-end adjusting entries have been recorded, the company decides to shorten the estimated useful life by 3 years giving it a total life of 5 years. The company did not change the salvage value and continues to use the straight-line method. How much depreciation expense should be recorded for the second year?

Answer 1

$7000

Step-by-step explanation:

The following steps would be taken to determine the answer

1. Calculate depreciation expense given the initial information

2. Determine the book value

3. calculate the depreciation expense using the new information and the book value

Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life

($50,000 - $10,000) / 8= $5,000

Book value = $50,000 - $5,000 = $45,000

(45,000 - 10,000) / 5 = $7000