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Given the following information for O'Hara Marine Co., calculate the depreciation expense: sales = $77,000; costs = $39,000; addition to retained earnings = $10,800; dividends paid = $2,820; interest expense = $3,150; tax rate = 21 percent. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount, e.g., 32.)
| Step-1:Calcualtion of gross profit | ||||||||||
| Gross profit | = | Sales | - | Cost of good sold | ||||||
| = | $ 77,000 | - | $ 39,000 | |||||||
| = | $ 38,000 | |||||||||
| Step-2:Calcualtion of net income | ||||||||||
| Addition to retained earning | $ 10,800 | |||||||||
| dividend paid | $ 2,820 | |||||||||
| Net Income | $ 13,620 | |||||||||
| Step-3:Calculation of Earning Before interest and Taxes | ||||||||||
| Net Income | a | $ 13,620 | ||||||||
| Tax rate | b | 21% | ||||||||
| Profit before tax | c=a/(1-b) | $ 17,241 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | d | $ 3,150 | ||||||||
| Earning before interest and taxes | e=c+d | $ 20,391 | ||||||||
| Step-3:Calculation of depreciation expense | ||||||||||
| Gross Profit | a | $ 38,000 | ||||||||
| Earning before interest and taxes | b | $ 20,391 | ||||||||
| Depreciation Expense | c=a-b | $ 17,609 | ||||||||