On January 1,2011,Caravanos Company Purchased for $320,000 a Machine with a Useful

question 28

Multiple Choice

On January 1,2011,Caravanos Company purchased for $320,000 a machine with a useful life of ten years and no salvage value.The machine was depreciated by the double-declining-balance method,and the carrying amount of the machine was $204,800 on December 31,2012.Caravanos changed to the straight-line method on January 1,2013.Caravanos can justify the change.What should be the depreciation expense on this machine for the year ended December 31,2014?

• A) $20,480
• B) 25,600
• C) 32,000
• D) 52,480

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