Pearson Company Bought a Machine on January 1, 2017

question 46

Multiple Choice

Pearson Company bought a machine on January 1, 2017. The machine cost $180,000 and had an expected salvage value of $30,000. The life of the machine was estimated to be 5 years. The depreciation expense using the straight-line method of depreciation is

• A)$50,000.
• B)$36,000.
• C)$30,000.
• D)none of these answer choices are correct.

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