On June 1, Scotter Company Purchased Equipment at a Cost

question 157

Multiple Choice

On June 1, Scotter Company purchased equipment at a cost of $120,000 that has a depreciable cost of $90,000 and an estimated useful life of 3 years or 30,000 hours.
Using straight-line depreciation, calculate depreciation expense for the first year, which ends on December 31.

• A) $17,500
• B) $30,000
• C) $12,500
• D) $40,000

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