Ripley Lumber Company purchased $240,000 of equipment on September 1, 2016. Required a. Compute the amount of

Question:

Ripley Lumber Company purchased $240,000 of equipment on September 1, 2016.
Required
a. Compute the amount of depreciation expense that is deductible under MACRS for 2016 and 2017, assuming that the equipment is classified as seven-year property.
b. Compute the amount of depreciation expense that is deductible under MACRS for 2016 and 2017, assuming that the equipment is classified as five-year property.