On may 1, 2015, pinkley company sells office furniture for $300,000 cash. the office furniture originally cost $750,000 when purchased on january 1, 2008. depreciation is recorded by the straight-line method over 10 years with a salvage value of $75,000. what depreciation expense should be recorded on this asset in 2015? a. $22,500.
b. $90,000.
c. $45,000.
d. $47,500.

a. $22,500

Explanation:

The computation of the depreciation expense using the straight line method is shown below:

= (Original cost - salvage value) ÷ (useful life)

= ($750,000 - $75,000) ÷ (10 years)

= ($675,000) ÷ (10 years)

= $67,500

In this method, the depreciation is same for all the rest of the useful life

Now for 4 months, it would be

= $67,500 × 4 months ÷ 12 months

= $22,500

The four months is calculated from January 1 to May 1

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