Question

A company purchased factory equipment on April 1, 2021 for $175000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $25000 salvage value at the end of its 10-year useful life. Using the straight-line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December 31, 2021 is $17500. $11250. $13125. $15000.

Answer 1

b. $11250

Step-by-step explanation:

Capitalized Cost of Equipment = $175,000

Life of Assets = 10 years

Residual value = $25,000

Depreciable value = Cost - Salvage value

Depreciable value = $175,000 - $25,000

Depreciable value = $150,000

Depreciation per year = Depreciable value / Life of assets

Depreciation per year = $150,000/10 years

Depreciation per year = $15,000

Depreciation from April to December 2021 = $15,000*9/12

Depreciation from April to December 2021 = $11,250