A company purchased a plant asset for $60,000. The asset has an estimated salvage value of $4,000, and an estimated useful life of 7 years. The annual depreciation expense using the straight-line method is $4,000 per year. true or false

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Answer:

The given statement is false

Explanation:

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

Depreciation expense is

= (Purchase cost - salvage value) ÷ (estimated useful life)

= ($60,000 - $4,000) ÷ (7 years)

= $56,000 ÷ 7 years

= $8,000

The depreciation expense is $8,000 every year

hence, the given statement is false

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