Elmer purchased a used vehicle that depreciates under a straight line method. The initial value of the car is $9600 and the salvage value is $600. If the car is expected to have a useful life of another 6 years, how much will it depreciate each year? A. $100.00

B. $1500.00

C. $3600.00

D. $600.00

The depreciation each year is option B. $1500.00

Step-by-step explanation:

Initial value of car = $9600

Salvage value = $600

Salvage value is the final value of product after all the depreciation have been applied on the product.

So, total depreciation on the car =

Also, it is given that the depreciation occurs at a straight line method i.e. same depreciation occurs every year.

Depreciation in 6 years = $9000

Depreciation in 1 year =

Hence, option B. $1500 is the correct answer for the depreciation every year.

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