A company purchased a new delivery van at a cost of $45,000 on July 1. The delivery van is estimated to have a useful life of 6 years and a salvage value of $3,000. The company uses the straight-line method of depreciation. How much depreciation expense will be recorded for the van during the first year ended December 31?

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ShyzaSling ShyzaSling · Answer 1 · 2019-02-23T14:56:34+01:00

Depreciation expense = $3500

The van's purchase price = $45,000

It's salvage value = $3,000

Subtract the salvage value from the purchase price to find the depreciable cost.

Depreciation value = 45,000 - 3000

= $42000

Divide the depreciable cost by the asset's lifespan to get the depreciation.

Depreciation = Depreciation value / useful life

= 42000 / 6

= $7000 per year

from July 1 - dec 31 =6 months

= 7000/2 (12/6 = half year)

= $3500

omotayoadekoya1 omotayoadekoya1 · Answer 2 · 2019-12-23T16:14:56+01:00

Answer:

$3,500

Explanation:

Date of purchase is 1 July

Cost = $45,000

Salvage value = $3,000

Useful life = 6 years

Annual depreciation = ($45,000 - $3,000) / 6

= $42,000/6

= $7,000

However, the asset was only used for 6 months (between 1 July and December 31)

Hence depreciation expense to be recorded for the first year

= $7,000/2

= $3,500