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Sandusky Enterprise purchased a machine on January 3, 2011. The Machine cost $46,000 with an estimated salvage value of $2,000 and an estimated useful life of 10 years. As a result of technological improvements, a revision of the machine's useful life and estimated salvage value was made. On January 1, 2014, the equipment was estimated to last through 2015 with an estimated value at that time of $500. Sandusky uses the straight-line method for depreciation.

Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation on December 31, 2014.

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The solution provides all calculations needed to prepare the journal entry to record depreciation for Sandusky Enterprises.

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The problem needs to be calculated first, before the journal entry is written.

SL depreciation: 46000 - 2000 = 44000 / 10 = 4400 per year.

Year 1 book value is the cost of the asset 46,000

Year 2 book value is the cost less annual depreciation. ...

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