On January 1, 2013, Payton Co

question 117

Multiple Choice

On January 1, 2013, Payton Co. sold equipment to its subsidiary, Starker Corp., for $115,000. The equipment had cost $125,000, and the balance in accumulated depreciation was $45,000. The equipment had an estimated remaining useful life of eight years and $0 salvage value. Both companies use straight-line depreciation. On their separate 2013 income statements, Payton and Starker reported depreciation expense of $84,000 and $60,000, respectively. The amount of depreciation expense on the consolidated income statement for 2013 would have been

• A) $144,000.
• B) $148,375.
• C) $109,000.
• D) $134,000.
• E) $139,625.

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