Putnam Freight purchased a building for $500,000 and depreciated it on a straight-line basis over a 30-year

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Putnam Freight purchased a building for $500,000 and depreciated it on a straight-line basis over a 30-year period. The estimated residual value was $80,000. After using the building for 15 years, Putnam realized that wear and tear on the building would force the company to replace it before 30 years. Starting with the sixteenth year, Putnam began depreciating the building over a revised total life of 25 years and increased the estimated residual value to $120,000. Record depreciation expense on the building for years 15 and 16?

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Financial Accounting

ISBN: 978-0134436111

4th edition

Authors: Robert Kemp, Jeffrey Waybright

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