On January 1, a machine with a useful life of 5 years and a salvage value of $30000 was purchased for $170000. What is the depreciation expense for year 2 under straight-line depreciation

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Answer:

Annual depreciation= $28,000

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Purchase price= $170,000

Salvage value= $30,000

Useful life= 5 years

To calculate the annual depreciation, we need to use the following formula:

Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)

Annual depreciation= (170,000 - 30,000) / 5

Annual depreciation= $28,000

Under the straight-line method, the annual depreciation is constant.