Using the data in PE 9-74 and the sum-of-the-years-digits method of depreciation, compute depreciation expense for the

Question:

Using the data in PE 9-74 and the sum-of-the-years’-digits method of depreciation, compute depreciation expense for the first two years.

Data from PE 9-74

Cost of machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500,000
Estimated useful life (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 years
Salvage value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100,000

Salvage Value
Salvage value is the estimated book value of an asset after depreciation is complete, based on what a company expects to receive in exchange for the asset at the end of its useful life. As such, an asset’s estimated salvage value is an important...