Depreciation. For her dry-cleaning business, Janet made a single asset purchase four years ago: she paid $49,000 for a dry-cleaning machine (a type of equipment) that she placed in service on April 3 of that year. On July 5 of this year, the fourth year she has used the machine, she sold it. How much depreciation should she claim for the machine this year?

Depreciation. For her dry-cleaning business, Janet made a single asset purchase four years ago: she paid $49,000 for a dry-cleaning machine (a type of equipment) that she placed in service on April 3 of that year. On July 5 of this year, the fourth year she has used the machine, she sold it. How much depreciation should she claim for the machine this year?

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