On July 1, Hartford Construction Purchases a Bulldozer for $228,000

question 222

Multiple Choice

On July 1, Hartford Construction purchases a bulldozer for $228,000. The equipment has a 9-year life with a residual value of $16,000. Hartford uses the units-of-output method of depreciation, and the bulldozer is expected to yield 26,500 operating hours. What is the depreciation expense per hour of operation?

• A) $8.60
• B) $8.00
• C) $9.21
• D) $1.56

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