Evergreen Corporation (calendar year end) acquired the following assets during the current year (ignore A?§179 expense and bonus depreciation for this problem): (Use MACRS Table 1 and Table 2.)

Asset Placed in Service Date Original Basis
Machinery October 25 $ 70,000
Computer equipment February 3 10,000
Used delivery truck* August 17 23,000
Furniture April 22 150,000

*The delivery truck is not a luxury automobile.

a.

What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Evergreen’s property in the current year?

b.

What is the allowable MACRS depreciation on Evergreen’s property in the current year if the machinery had a basis of $170,000 rather than $70,000?