Samson Manufacturing Company, a calendar-year company, purchased a machine for $65,000 on January 1, 20X0. At the

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Samson Manufacturing Company, a calendar-year company, purchased a machine for $65,000 on January 1, 20X0. At the date of purchase, Samson incurred the following additional costs: 

Loss on sale of old machinery .............................. $1,000
Freight-in ...................................................................... 500
Installation cost ........................................................ 2,000
Testing costs prior to regular operation .................. 300


The machine’s estimated salvage value was $5,000, and Samson estimated it would have a useful life of 20 years with depreciation being computed on the straight-line method. In January 20X2, accessories costing $3,600 were added to the machine to reduce its operating costs. These accessories neither prolonged the machine’s life nor provided any additional salvage value.


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What should Samson record as depreciation expense for 20X2?

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Financial Reporting And Analysis

ISBN: 9781260247848

8th Edition

Authors: Lawrence Revsine, Daniel Collins, Bruce Johnson, Fred Mittelstaedt, Leonard Soffer

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