A company purchased factory equipment on April 1, 2007, for $48,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $6,000 salvage value at the end of its 10-year useful life. Using the straight-line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December 31, 2007, is

A company purchased factory equipment on April 1, 2007, for $48,000. It is estimated that the equipment will have a $6,000 salvage value at the end of its 10-year useful life. Using the straight-line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December 31, 2007, is





a. $4,800
b. $4,200
c. $3,150
d. $3,600





Answer: C