On January 1, 2012 Morgan Co. purchased a truck that cost $32,000. The truck had an expected useful life of 10 years and a $5,000 salvage value. The amount of depreciation expense recognized in 2013 assuming that Morgan uses the straight line method is:

a. 4,320
b. 2,700
c. 3,200
d. 6,400

Annual depreciation= $2,700

Explanation:

Giving the following information:

Morgan Co. purchased a truck that cost $32,000. The truck had an expected useful life of 10 years and a $5,000 salvage value.

The straight-line depreciation method provides an annual depreciation expense by dividing the book value by the number of useful years.

Annual depreciation= (original cost - salvage value)/estimated life (years)

Annual depreciation= (32,000 - 5,000)/10= $2,700