The Following Information Is Available on a Depreciable Asset Owned

question 25

Multiple Choice

The following information is available on a depreciable asset owned by Mutual Savings Bank: The asset's book value is $70,000 on June 1,Year 3.On that date,management determines that the asset's salvage value should be $5,000 rather than the original estimate of $10,000.Based on this information,the amount of depreciation expense the company should recognize during the last six months of Year 3 would be:

• A)$8,125.00
• B)$7,375.00
• C)$4,062.50
• D)$3,750.00
• E)$7,812.50

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Definitions:

Below-Average Risk

Below-Average Risk indicates an investment or asset has a lower risk of loss compared to the average risk of the investment market or its relevant sector.

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; a measure of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.

After-Tax Cost

The cost of a transaction or financial product after accounting for the effects of taxes on its overall expense.

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits that is retained and reinvested in the company rather than distributed to shareholders as dividends.