On January 2,2019,Helmkamp Company Purchased a $30,000 Machine

question 33

Multiple Choice

On January 2,2019,Helmkamp Company purchased a $30,000 machine.It had an estimated useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $3,000.What is the amount of depreciation expense for 2020,the second year of the asset's life,using the double declining-balance method? (Round intermediary calculations to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest dollar. )

• A)$6,000
• B)$7,200
• C)$5,400
• D)$12,000

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