Humphrey Contractors purchased customized equipment in January, 2021 for $700,000. The manufacturer warranted the equipment for six years. Humphrey used double-declining balance depreciation with a useful life of eight years and no salvage value. After two full years, he now believes that the equipment will only last a total of five years. Compute his depreciation expense for 2023 if he switches to straight-line depreciation. (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent and your final answer to the nearest dollar.) Group of answer choices $140,000 $87,500 $131,250 $105,000

Humphrey Contractors purchased customized equipment in January, 2021 for $700,000. The manufacturer warranted the equipment for six years. Humphrey used double-declining balance depreciation with a useful life of eight years and no salvage value. After two full years, he now believes that the equipment will only last a total of five years. Compute his depreciation expense for 2023 if he switches to straight-line depreciation. (Round any intermediate calculations to the nearest cent and your final answer to the nearest dollar.) Group of answer choices $140,000 $87,500 $131,250 $105,000

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter11: Depreciation, Depletion, Impairment, And Disposal

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