A New Truck Costing $60,000 with a Residual Value of $6,000

question 68

Multiple Choice

A new truck costing $60,000 with a residual value of $6,000 has an estimated useful life of five years. Using the declining-balance method at twice the straight-line rate, the depreciation expense in year 2 is:

• A)$24,000
• B)$14,000
• C)$14,400
• D)$2,400
• E)None of these

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Monthly Profit

The total revenue of a business minus the total expenses for the month, indicating the financial gain.

Variable Cost

Costs that change in proportion to the level of production or business activity, such as materials and labor.

Variable Cost

Costs that vary in direct proportion to changes in levels of production or business activity, such as materials and labor.

Fixed Cost

A cost that does not change with the volume of sales.