Answer:
Depreciation expense = 2,900
Explanation:
Our goal would be to construct the formula where depreciation expense is and then increase deepth until find something we can work:
[tex]$Revenue - Expenses = Net Income[/tex]
Expanding expenses we find depreciation expense
[tex]$Revenue - COGS - Admin Expense - Dep Expense = Income Before Taxes[/tex]
Here we don't Know Income Before taxes so we have to work that first
[tex]$Income Before Taxes x (1-tax rate) = Net Income[/tex]
Here we don't Know Net Income taxes so we have to work that first
[tex]$Net Income - Dividends = change in Retained Earnings[/tex]
Here we got the other component of the formula, so it is possible to solve for net income and from there achieve the answer
Net income = 2,810 + 700 = 3,510
Income before taxes = 3,510/0.65 = 5,400
37,800 - 23,200 - 6,300 - dep expense = 5,400
dep expense = 2,900
[tex]\ $Net income = 2,810 + 700 = 3,510 \\Income before taxes = 3,510/0.65 = 5,400\\37,800 - 23,200 - 6,300 - dep expense = 5,400\\dep expense = 2,900[/tex]