A Company Bought a Piece of Equipment for $40,000 and Expects

question 61

Multiple Choice

A company bought a piece of equipment for $40,000 and expects to use it for eight years.The company then plans to sell it for $3,500.The company has already recorded depreciation of $35,995.Using the double-declining-balance method,what is the company's annual depreciation expense for the upcoming year?

• A)$1,001
• B)$9,125
• C)$505
• D)$10,000

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