Jefferson Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2017. The equipment cost $60,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years and a salvage value of $8,000. What was the depreciation expense for the equipment for 2018 under the double-declining-balance method? Select one: a. $6,500. b. $11,250. c. $6,562 d. The answer does not exist e. $15,000.

Jefferson Company purchased equipment on January 1, 2017. The equipment cost $60,000 and has an estimated life of 8 years and a salvage value of $8,000. What was the depreciation expense for the equipment for 2018 under the double-declining-balance method? Select one: a. $6,500. b. $11,250. c. $6,562 d. The answer does not exist e. $15,000.

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Depreciation Methods

The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.

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In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.

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Jefferson Company purchased equipment on January 1,
2017. The equipment cost $60,000 and has an estimated
life of 8 years and a salvage value of $8,000. What was
the depreciation expense for the equipment for 2018
under the double-declining-balance method?
Select one:
a. $6,500.
b. $11,250.
c. $6,562
d. The answer does not exist
e. $15,000.

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