On 3 January 2017, Belle Cross Ltd paid $60 000 for a machine with a useful life of 10 years. On 31 December 2021, accumulated depreciation on the machine was $15 000. The machine was sold on 31 May 2022. The depreciation on the machine for the five months in 2022 is _________. (Use the straight-line depreciation method, Ignore GST)

Select one:

a.2500

b.5000

c.6000

d.15000