XYZ Company purchased a truck on September $1,2022$ for $$72,000.$ The truck has a $$12,000$ salvage value and an eight year estimated useful life. The company uses the straight line method of depreciation. The amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December $31,2022$ is

Select one:

a$.$ $$7,500$

b$.$ $$3,000$

c$.$ None of these

d$.$ $$2,500$

e$.$ $$9,000$