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Scanlon Corp. purchased a tractor for $50,000. It was estimated to have a useful of five years and salvage value of $5,000. Calculate the depreciation expense for the first two years using: (A) the straight-line method (B) the double-declining method

Scanlon Corp. purchased a tractor for $50,000. It was estimated to have a useful of five years and salvage value of $5,000. Calculate the depreciation expense for the first two years using: (A) the straight-line method (B) the double-declining method

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Scanlon Corp. purchased a tractor for $50,000. It was estimated to have a useful of five years and salvage value of $5,000. Calculate the depreciation expense for the first two years using:

(A) the straight-line method

(B) the double-declining method 

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