Problem - On Jan 1st, 2006, a company purchased a fixed asset for $40,034, with a residual value of $4,338, and an estimated life of 5 years.
At the end of 2008, the company believes the asset will have a total useful life of 7 years from the date of purchase and a residual value of $3,221.
What will be the amount of depreciation expense for 2009?
The company uses straight line depreciation. Round your answer to whole dollars.