On January 1, 2012, Lake Co

question 101

Multiple Choice

On January 1, 2012, Lake Co. purchased a machine for $1,320,000 and depreciated it by the straight-line method using an estimated useful life of eight years with no salvage value. On January 1, 2015, Lake determined that the machine had a useful life of six years from the date of acquisition and will have a salvage value of $120,000. An accounting change was made in 2015 to reflect these additional data. The accumulated depreciation for this machine should have a balance at December 31, 2015 of

• A) $912,500.
• B) $770,000.
• C) $800,000.
• D) $880,000.

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