Question

Machinery was purchased for $340,000. Freight charges amounted to $14,000 and there was a cost of $40,000 for building a foundation and installing the machinery. It is estimated that the machinery will have a $60,000 salvage value at the end of its 5-year useful life. Annual depreciation expense using the straight-line method will be a. $78,800. b. $57,200. c. $66,800. d. $56,000.

Answer 1

$66,800

Step-by-step explanation:

Depreciation is used in expensing the cost of an asset

Depreciation reduces the value of an asset

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

Cost = $340,000. + $14,000 + $40,000 = $394,000

($394,000 - $60,000) / 5 = $66,800