In: Accounting
On October 1, 2022, Pharoah Company places a new asset into service. The cost of the asset is $96500 with an estimated 5-year life and $21500 salvage value at the end of its useful life. What is the depreciation expense for 2022 if Pharoah Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation?
$4825.
$3750.
$19300.
$9650.
| 
 A  | 
 Cost  | 
 $ 96,500.00  | 
| 
 B  | 
 Residual Value  | 
 $ 21,500.00  | 
| 
 C=A - B  | 
 Depreciable base  | 
 $ 75,000.00  | 
| 
 D  | 
 Life [in years]  | 
 5  | 
| 
 E=C/D  | 
 Annual SLM depreciation  | 
 $ 15,000.00  | 
>No of months the machine was used in 2022 = 3 months (Oct, Nov and Dec)