Ferrott Company Purchased a Machine That Was Installed and Placed

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ferrott Company purchased a machine that was installed and placed in service on January 2, 2011, at a total cost of $480,000. Salvage value was estimated at $80,000. The machine is being depreciated over ten years by the double-declining-balance method. For the year 2012, Ferrott should record depreciation expense of

• A) $64,000
• B) $76,800
• C) $80,000
• D) $96,000

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