A company purchased equipment and signed a 7-year installmen…

A company purchased equipment and signed a 7-year installment loan at 9% annual interest. The annual payments equal $9,000. The present value of an annuity factor for 7 years at 9% is 5.0330. The present value of a single sum factor for 7 years at 9% is 0.5470. The present value of the loan is:

Wickland Company installs a manufacturing machine in its pro…

Wickland Company installs a manufacturing machine in its production facility at the beginning of the year at a cost of $87,000. The machine’s useful life is estimated to be 5 years, or 400,000 units of product, with a $7,000 salvage value. During its second year, the machine produces 84,500 units of product. Determine the machines’ second year depreciation under the units-of-production method.