When Originally Purchased,a Vehicle Had an Estimated Useful Life of 8

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Multiple Choice

When originally purchased,a vehicle had an estimated useful life of 8 years.The vehicle cost $25,000 and its estimated residual value is $3,000.After 3 years of straight-line depreciation,the asset's total estimated useful life was revised from 8 years to 5 years and there was no change in the estimated residual value.The depreciation expense in year 4 is

• A)$6,875.
• B)$4,400.
• C)$4,125
• D)$1,650.

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Decrease in Accounts Payable

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