EOY Usage (in tons) UOP Depreciation Allowed 25,000 2 22,500 5510.20 3 20,000 17,500 4285.71 5 15,000 6 12,500 3061.22 10,000

An oil refinery has decided to purchase some new drilling equipment for $440,000. The equipment will be kept for 7 years before being sold. The estimated SV for depreciation purposes is to be $18,000. Using the SL method, what is the BV at the end of the depreciable life? Choose the correct answer below. A. The BV at the end of the depreciable life is $36,000. B. The BV at the end of the depreciable life is $44,857. C. The BV at the end of the depreciable life is $18,000. D. The BV at the end of the depreciable life is $0.

A $150,000 asset has been depreciated with the straight-line method over an 8-year life. The estimated salvage value was $30,000. At the end of the fifth year, the asset was sold for $90,000. From a tax perspective, what is happening at the time of disposal and what is the dollar amount?

Your business buys a delivery van for $28,000.  You figure the van will be useful for 5 years and have a value of $5,000 at the end of the 5-year period.  What is the (a) basis, (b) useful life, (c) salvage value, (d) depreciable basis, (e) accumulated depreciation at the end of year 2 if you take $4,600 depreciation each year, and (f) the book value at the end of year 2?