At the beginning of Year 1, Copeland Drugstore purchased a new computer system for $280,000. It is expected to have a five-year life and a $40,000 salvage value. c. Prepare the journal entries to recognize depreciation for each of the five years, assuming that the company uses: (1) Straight-line depreciation. (2) Double-declining-balance depreciation.

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At the beginning of Year 1, Copeland Drugstore purchased a new computer system for $280,000. It is expected to have a five-year life and a $40,000
salvage value.

c. Prepare the journal entries to recognize depreciation for each of the five years, assuming that the company uses:
(1) Straight-line depreciation.
(2) Double-declining-balance depreciation. 

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Personal Accounts

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