A Plant Asset Cost $128,000 and Is Estimated to Have

question 274

Multiple Choice

A plant asset cost $128,000 and is estimated to have a $16,000 salvage value at the end of its 8-year useful life. The annual depreciation expense recorded for the third year using the double-declining-balance method would be

• A) $10,720.
• B) $18,000.
• C) $15,750.
• D) $12,250.

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