Question

When originally purchased, a vehicle costing $23,040 had an estimated useful life of 8 years and an estimated salvage value of $1,600. After 4 years of straight-line depreciation, the asset's total estimated useful life was revised from 8 years to 6 years and there was no change in the estimated salvage value. The depreciation expense in year 5 equals:_______

a. $ 5,375.00.
b. $ 2,687.50.
c. $ 5,543.75.
d. $10,750.00.
e. $ 2,856.25.

Answer 1

$5,360

(not given in the options)

Step-by-step explanation:

Depreciation is the systematic allocation of cost to an asset based on estimates. It is given as

Depreciation = (cost - salvage value)/useful life

When originally purchased, a vehicle costing $23,040 had an estimated useful life of 8 years and an estimated salvage value of $1,600

Annual depreciation = ($23,040 - $1,600)/8

= $2,680

After 4 years

Accumulated depreciation = 4 × $2,680

= $10,720

The net book value then

= $23,040 - $10,720

= $12,320

Since the asset's total estimated useful life was revised from 8 years to 6 years and there was no change in the estimated salvage value

New depreciation = ($12,320 - $1,600)/2

= $5,360

The depreciation expense in year 5 equals $5,360