Equipment costing $40,000 with a salvage value of $8,000 and an estimated life of 8 years has been depreciated using the straight-line method for 2 years. assuming a revised estimated total life of 5 years and no change in the salvage value, the depreciation expense for year 3 would be
a. $4,800.
b. $10,667.
c. $8,000.
d. $6,400.

The equipment originally cost 40,000 and has a salvage value of 8,000, which means that the amount that can be depreciated is 32,000. It has a life of 8 years and follows a straight line method so the yearly depreciation would be 32,000/8= 4,000.

The depreciation for the first 2 years is 4000*2= 8,000

So the book value of the asset is 40,000-8000= 32,000

Since according to the new estimate the total life is 5 years, and 2 years have already passed the remaining life of the asset is 3 years. Also since there is no change in salvage value the amount that can be depreciated is 32,000-8,000= 24,000

To find out the deprecation in year 3 we will divide 24,000 by the reaming life which is 3.

24,000/3= 8,000

The depreciation expense in year 3 would have been $8,000  

Explanation:

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answer: in the short-run firms will respond by raising the price of turkey.

explanation: initially the long-run equilibrium is at a price of $5 per pound of turkey and a quantity of 50 million pounds per year. now, when webmd claims that a protein found in turkey will increase your expected lifespan by 4 years. the consumers demand for turkey will increase at every price shifting the demand curve to the right from d1 to d2. while, there will be no change in the supply curve in the short-run as it is not possible for producers to adjust supply so quickly. as a result the new equilibrium will occur at a higher price and a higher quantity of turkey.

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