A Company Used Straight-Line Depreciation for an Item of Equipment

question 146

Multiple Choice

A company used straight-line depreciation for an item of equipment that cost $12,000,had a salvage value of $2,000 and a five-year useful life.After depreciating the asset for three complete years,the salvage value was reduced to $1,200 but its total useful life remained the same.Determine the amount of depreciation to be charged against the equipment during each of the remaining years of its useful life.

• A)$1,000
• B)$1,800
• C)$5,400
• D)$2,400
• E)$2,000

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Definitions:

Carbon

A chemical element with symbol C, found in various forms like diamond, graphite, and as a constituent of carbon dioxide, essential for life on Earth.

Electron Configuration

The positioning of electrons in the atomic or molecular orbitals pertaining to an atom or a molecule.

Arsenic

A chemical element with symbol As, known for its various allotropes and toxic compounds, used in semiconductors, pesticides, and historically as a poison.

Electron Configuration

The distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule (or other physical structure) in atomic or molecular orbitals.