Queen Elizabeth Company purchased equipment at the beginning of 2019 for $850,000. At the time of its purchase, the equipment was estimated to have a useful life of six years and a salvage value of $100,000. The equipment was depreciated using the straight-line method of depreciation through 2021. At the beginning of 2022, the estimate of useful life was revised to a total life of eight years and the expected salvage value was changed to $62,500. The amount to be recorded for depreciation for 2022 is

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Queen Elizabeth Company purchased equipment at the beginning of 2019 for $850,000. At the time of its purchase, the equipment was estimated to have a useful life of six years and a salvage value of $100,000. The equipment was depreciated using the straight-line method of depreciation through 2021. At the beginning of 2022, the estimate of useful life was revised to a total life of eight years and the expected salvage value was changed to $62,500. The amount to be recorded for depreciation for 2022 is

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The Depreciation expense is charged on fixed assets as reduction in the value of the fixed assets with usage and passage of time. The accumulated depreciation is the Depreciation charged till date. 

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