Lundholm Company Purchased a Machine for $100,000 on January 1

Multiple Choice

Lundholm Company purchased a machine for $100,000 on January 1, 2011. Lundholm depreciates machines of this type by the straight-line method over a 10-year period using no salvage value. Due to a change in sales patterns, on January 1, 2013, management determines the useful life of the machine to be a total of five years. What amount should Lundholm record for depreciation expense for 2013? The tax rate is 40%.

A) $20,000.
B) $16,000.
C) $17,778.
D) $26,667.