Marigold Company constructed a building at a cost of $2,288,000 and occupied it beginning in January 2001. It was estimated at that time that its life would be 40 years, with no salvage value. In January 2021, a new roof was installed at a cost of $312,000, and it was estimated then that the building would have a useful life of 25 years from that date. The cost of the old roof was $166,400. (a)     What amount of depreciation should have been charged annually from the years 2001 to 2020? (Assume straight-line depreciation.) Depreciation per year   $

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Marigold Company constructed a building at a cost of $2,288,000 and occupied it beginning in January 2001. It was estimated at that time that its life would be 40 years, with no salvage value.

In January 2021, a new roof was installed at a cost of $312,000, and it was estimated then that the building would have a useful life of 25 years from that date. The cost of the old roof was $166,400.

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What amount of depreciation should have been charged annually from the years 2001 to 2020? (Assume straight-line depreciation.)

Depreciation per year  
$
 
 
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