A Company Purchased a New Delivery Van at a Cost

question 74

Multiple Choice

A company purchased a new delivery van at a cost of $45,000 on July 1.The truck is estimated to have a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of $3,000.The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation.How much depreciation expense will be recorded for the van during the first year ended December 31?

• A)$3,250.
• B)$3,500.
• C)$4,000.
• D)$6,500.
• E)$7,000.

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Net Present Value, a calculation used to assess the profitability of an investment by discounting future cash flows to their present value.

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