Wayside Machine Tool Company purchased a $600,000 welding machine to use in production of large machine tools and robots. Th e welding machine was expected to have a life of 10 years and a salvage value at time of disposition of $60,000. Th e company uses straight-line depreciation. During its fi rst operating year, the machine produced 600 machines of which 480 were sold.
a. What part of the $600,000 machine cost expired?
b. Where would each of the amounts related to this machine appear on the fi nancial statements at the end of the fi rst year of operations?