A Firm Purchases an Asset for $50,000 and Estimates That

question 22

Multiple Choice

A firm purchases an asset for $50,000 and estimates that it will have a useful life of five years and a salvage value of $5,000. Under the straight-line method, the depreciation expense for the first year of the asset's useful life is

• A) $9,000.
• B) $18,000.
• C) $10,000.
• D) $20,000. 9000 = (50000 - 5000)/5.

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