On January 1, 2016, Margo Company acquired machinery at a cost of $160,000. This machinery was being depreciated by the double-declining-balance method over an estimated life of five years with no salvage value. At the beginning of 2018, Margo changed to and could justify straight-line depreciation. Margo's tax rate is 30 percent. What is the amount of depreciation expense to be included in 2018 net income?

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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.

Depreciation Accounting

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.