Question

If a fixed asset, such as a computer, were purchased on January 1st for $3,750 with an estimated life of 3 years and a salvage or residual value of $150, the journal entry for monthly expense under straight-line depreciation is: (Note: EOM indicates the last day of each month.)

Answer 1

Answer:

EOM depreciation expense $100

accumulated depreciation $100

Explanation:

Depreciation is a method used in expensing the cost of an asset.

Yearly Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life

($3750 - $150) / 3 = $1200

Monthly depreciation = yearly depreciation / 12

1200 /12 = 100

Accumulated depreciation is sum of depreciation expense