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The Baldwin Company has just purchased $39,660,000 of plant and equipment that h

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Question

The Baldwin Company has just purchased $39,660,000 of plant and equipment that has an estimated useful life of 15 years. Suppose at the end of 15 years this plant and equipment can be salvaged for $3,966,000 (1/10th of its original cost). What will be the book value of this purchase (excluding all other Plant and Equipment) after its first year of use? Use generally accepted (FASB) accounting principles. Select: 1 $37,016,000 $33,314,400 $35,694,000 $37,280,400 $37,016,000 $33,314,400 $35,694,000 $37,280,400 The Baldwin Company has just purchased $39,660,000 of plant and equipment that has an estimated useful life of 15 years. Suppose at the end of 15 years this plant and equipment can be salvaged for $3,966,000 (1/10th of its original cost). What will be the book value of this purchase (excluding all other Plant and Equipment) after its first year of use? Use generally accepted (FASB) accounting principles. Select: 1 $37,016,000 $33,314,400 $35,694,000 $37,280,400

Explanation / Answer

Book value at end of year>


39660000 - (39660000-3966000)/15 = 37280400


So answer is 37280400