On January 1, Year 1, Phillips Company made a basket purchase including land, a building and equipment for $380,000. The appraised values of the assets are $20,000 for the land, $340,000 for the building and $40,000 for equipment. Phillips uses the double-declining-balance method for the equipment which is estimated to have a useful life of four years and a salvage value of $5,000. What is the depreciation expense for the equipment for Year 1?
A. $17,000
B. $9,500
C. $19,000
D. $20,000
Answer: C
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