Use the Following Information for Questions

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the following information for questions.
Minor Corp.purchased a machine on January 1, 2014, for $600,000.The machine is being depreciated on a straight-line basis, using an estimated useful life of six years and no residual value.On January 1, 2017, Minor determined, as a result of additional information, that the machine had an estimated useful life of eight years from the date of acquisition with no residual value.An accounting change was made in 2017 to reflect this additional information.
-What is the amount of depreciation expense on this machine that should be reported in Minor's income statement for calendar 2017?

• A)$150,000
• B)$120,000
• C)$75,000
• D)$60,000

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Definitions:

Stock Dividend

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

Retained Earnings

Profit that remains after dividends are paid, which is reinvested in the company or used to pay off debt.

Treasury Stock

Shares of a company's own stock that it has reacquired but not retired, which do not pay dividends and have no voting rights.

Cash Dividend

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