A publishing company acquired a rotary press for 1.90 million dollars to produce 20 million newspaper copies over 7 years, distributed as follows, in thousands. First year: 2,350; second: 2,500; third: 3,600; fourth: 3,500; fifth: 3,450; sixth: 2,500 and seventh: 2,100. It is estimated that after paying for the dismantling of the machinery, at the end of the 7 years, $400,000 is redeemed. Calculate the depreciation for each year and the book value at the end of the fifth annual period.

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A publishing company acquired a rotary press for 1.90 million dollars to produce 20 million newspaper copies over 7 years, distributed as follows, in thousands. First year: 2,350; second: 2,500; third: 3,600; fourth: 3,500; fifth: 3,450; sixth: 2,500 and seventh: 2,100. It is estimated that after paying for the dismantling of the machinery, at the end of the 7 years, $400,000 is redeemed. Calculate the depreciation for each year and the book value at the end of the fifth annual period.

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