Question

Marsh Corporation purchased a machine on July 1, 2012, for $1,250,000. The machine was estimated to have a useful life of 10 years with an estimated salvage value of $70,000. During 2015, it became apparent that the machine would become uneconomical after December 31, 2019, and that the machine would have no scrap value. Accumulated depreciation on this machine as of December 31, 2014, was $295,000. What should be the charge for depreciation in 2015 under generally accepted accounting principles

Answer 1

$191,000

Explanation:

The computation of straight line depreciation is shown below:-

Straight line Depreciation:

= (Book value - Salvage value) ÷ Remaining life

= ($1,250,000 - $295,000 - 0) ÷ (From 2015 to 2019)

= ($1,250,000 - $295,000 - 0) ÷ 5 year

= $191,000

Therefore for computing the straight line depreciation we simply applied the above formula.