Question

The Baldwin Company has just purchased $40,900,000 of plant and equipment that has an estimated useful life of 15 years. The expected salvage value at the end of 15 years is $4,090,000. What will the book value of this purchase (exclude all other plant and equipment) be after its third year of use

Answer 1

$38,448,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine What will the book value of this purchase

First step

Depreciation = (cost - salvage)/useful life

Depreciation= (40,900,000 - 4,090,000 )/15

Depreciation=36810000/15

Depreciation=2454000

Now let determine the

Book value=Cost -Depreciation

Book value=$40,900,000-$2,454,000

Book value=$38,448,000

Therefore the book value of this purchase is$38,448,000