Monster Inc. purchased a machine for $100,000 and depreciated it on a straight-line basis over a                 10-year period. The machine has an estimated residual value of $10,000. After using the asset                 for 3 years, the management realized that the machine will wear out before 10 years. Starting in                 year 4, the company began depreciating the machine over a revised total life of 8 years.                                   a. Calculate the depreciation expense for year 1                                 b. Calculate the book value of the machine after year 3                                   c. Calculate the depreciation expense for year 4

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  Monster Inc. purchased a machine for $100,000 and depreciated it on a straight-line basis over a              
  10-year period. The machine has an estimated residual value of $10,000. After using the asset              
  for 3 years, the management realized that the machine will wear out before 10 years. Starting in              
  year 4, the company began depreciating the machine over a revised total life of 8 years.              
                 
  a. Calculate the depreciation expense for year 1              
               
  b. Calculate the book value of the machine after year 3              
                 
  c. Calculate the depreciation expense for year 4              
                 
  d. Calculate the book value of the machine after year 8              
                 
                 

 

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