Newell Company Purchased a Machine with a List Price of $96,000

question 237

Multiple Choice

Newell Company purchased a machine with a list price of $96,000. They were given a 10% discount by the manufacturer. They paid $600 for shipping and sales tax of $4,500. Newell estimates that the machine will have a useful life of 10 years and a residual value of $30,000. If Newell uses straight-line depreciation, annual depreciation will be

• A) $6,150.
• B) $6,108.
• C) $9,150.
• D) $5,640.

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