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A Plant Asset Acquired on October 1, 2014, at a Cost

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A plant asset acquired on October 1, 2014, at a cost of $800,000 has an estimated useful life of 10 years. The salvage value is estimated to be $50,000 at the end of the asset's useful life.
Instructions
Determine the depreciation expense for the first two years using the:
(a) straight-line method.
(b) double-declining-balance method.


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