Mohr Company Purchases a Machine at the Beginning of the Year

question 92

Multiple Choice

Mohr Company purchases a machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of $24,000.The machine is depreciated using the straight-line method.The machine's useful life is estimated to be 5 years with a $4,000 salvage value.Depreciation expense in year 2 is:

• A)$4,800.
• B)$4,000.
• C)$9,600.
• D)$20,000.
• E)$0.

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Definitions:

Cash Dividend

A payment made by a company out of its profits to its shareholders in the form of cash.

Stock Dividend

A dividend payment made to shareholders in the form of additional shares of stock rather than cash.

Common Stock Dividend Distributable

A liability recorded on a company's balance sheet for dividends declared but not yet paid to shareholders.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is a group of individuals elected by the shareholders of a company to oversee the management and make major decisions.