Q3. A water pump is purchased for $34,112.90. We expect the timing belt of the water pump engine to last 70,000 miles. The salvage value of the water pump at the end of its useful life based on salvagesale.com is $1,599.99. In the first year of service, the timing belt of the water pump engine ran 6500 miles, and in the second year, it ran 7500 miles. The water pump was not used in the third year. What is the depreciation deduction for the first three years?
Q3. A water pump is purchased for $34,112.90. We expect the timing belt of the water pump engine to last 70,000 miles. The salvage value of the water pump at the end of its useful life based on salvagesale.com is $1,599.99. In the first year of service, the timing belt of the water pump engine ran 6500 miles, and in the second year, it ran 7500 miles. The water pump was not used in the third year. What is the depreciation deduction for the first three years?
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engine to last 70,000 miles. The salvage value of the water pump at the end of its useful life
based on salvagesale.com is $1,599.99. In the first year of service, the timing belt of the water
pump engine ran 6500 miles, and in the second year, it ran 7500 miles. The water pump was
not used in the third year. What is the depreciation deduction for the first three years?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F40a20a8f-d7c3-43c0-adff-b86ae2a85d2d%2F0ffbc962-c2ec-4809-a59b-21088f1db7ca%2Fhdgo72i_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Q3. A water pump is purchased for $34,112.90. We expect the timing belt of the water pump
engine to last 70,000 miles. The salvage value of the water pump at the end of its useful life
based on salvagesale.com is $1,599.99. In the first year of service, the timing belt of the water
pump engine ran 6500 miles, and in the second year, it ran 7500 miles. The water pump was
not used in the third year. What is the depreciation deduction for the first three years?
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