Answer:
$709,100
Explanation:
Cost of the building = $30150000
Average accumulated expenditures = $12500000
Actual interest = $1230000
Avoidable interest = $604000
Salvage value = $2390000
Useful life = 40 years
Depreciation expense for the first full year:
= ((Cost of the building + Avoidable interest) - Salvage value) / Useful life
= [($30150000 + $604000) - $2390000] / 40
= [$30754000 - $2390000] / 40
= $28364000 / 40
= $709,100
So, the depreciation expense for the first full year using the straight-line method is $709,100.
