Straight-Line Depreciation Irons Delivery Inc. purchased a new delivery truck for $42,000 on January 1, 2019. The truck is expected to have a $1,990 residual value at the end of its 5-year useful life. Irons uses the straight-line method of depreciation. Required: Prepare the journal entry to record depreciation expense for 2019 and 2020.

The computation of the depreciation expense under straight-line method is shown below:

= (Original cost - residual value) : (useful life)

= ($42,000 - $1,990) : (5 years)

= ($40,010) : (5 years)

= $8,002

In this method, the depreciation is same for all the remaining useful life

The journal entries are shown below:

For 2019

Depreciation expense A/c Dr $8,002

To Accumulated Depreciation A/c $8,002

(Being depreciation expense is recorded)

For 2020

Depreciation expense A/c Dr $8,002

To Accumulated Depreciation A/c $8,002

(Being depreciation expense is recorded)