On January 1, Year 1, an entity acquires a new machine with an estimated useful life of 20 years for $100,000. The machine has an electrical motor that must be replaced every five years at an estimated cost of $20,000. Continued operation of the machine requires an inspection every four years after purchase; the inspection cost is $10,000. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. What is the depreciation expense for Year 1

The answer is $11,500

Explanation:

Depreciation here be done separately or in components.

The formula for depreciation is:

(Cost - residual value) / useful life.

First component:

A new machine for $100,000 and useful life is 20 years.

Depreciation = $100,000/20years

= $5,000

Second component:

An electrical motor for $20,000 and useful life is 5 years.

Depreciation = $20,000/5years

= $4,000

Third component:

Inspection $10,000 and useful life is 4 years.

Depreciation = $10,000/4years

= $2,500

Therefore, the depreciation expense for Year 1 is

=$5,000 + $4,000 + $2,500

=$11,500

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two years ago, when picking flowers in the mountains back of yosemite valley; i found a book. it was blotted and storm-beaten, all of its outer pages were mealy and crumbly. the paper seemed to dissolve like the snow beneath which it had been buried, however, many of the inner pages were well preserved. and although all were more or less stained and torn; whole chapters were easily readable. this is the condition of the great open book of yosemite glaciers today, its granite pages have been torn and blurred by the same storms that wasted the castaway book.