Greene Company Purchased a Machine for $75,000 That Was Expected

Essay

Greene Company purchased a machine for $75,000 that was expected to last 6 years and to have a salvage value of $6,000.At the beginning of the machine's fourth year the company decided that the estimated useful life should be revised to a total of 10 years instead of 6 years.Also,the salvage value was re-estimated to be $5,500.Straight-line depreciation was used throughout the machine's life.Calculate the depreciation expense for the fourth year of the machine's useful life.