Question: 1. On November 10 of year 1 Javier purchased a building, including the land it was on, to assemble his new equipment. The total cost of the purchase was $1,300,000; 15% was allocated to the basis of the land and the remaining 85% was allocated to the basis of the building. Using MACRS, what is Javier's depreciation expense on the building for year 2?
2. On March 25 of year 1 Javier purchased an apartment building, including the land it was on. The total cost of the purchase was $1,300,000; 10% was allocated to the basis of the land and the remaining 90% was allocated to the basis of the building. Using MACRS, what is Javier's depreciation expense on the building for year 3?