A Machine with a Four-Year Estimated Useful Life and an Estimated

question 5

Multiple Choice

A machine with a four-year estimated useful life and an estimated 15 percent salvage value was acquired on January 1,2010.On December 31,2012,the accumulated depreciation using the sum-of-year's digits method would be

• A)Original cost less salvage value)multiplied by 9/10
• B)Original cost multiplied by 9/10
• C)Original cost multiplied by 9/10 less total salvage value
• D)Original cost less salvage value)multiplied by 1/10

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