The asset's book value is $76,900 on July 1, Year 3. On that date, management determines that the asset's salvage value should be $6,800 rather than the original estimate of $11,800. Based on this information, the amount of depreciation expense the company should recognize during the last six months of Year 3 would be:

Alpine west, inc., operates a downhill ski area near lake tahoe, california. an all-day, adult ticket can be purchased for $55. adult customers also can purchase a season pass that entitles the pass holder to ski any day during the season, which typically runs from december 1 through april 30. the season pass is nontransferable, and the $450 price is nonrefundable. alpine expects its season pass holders to use their passes equally throughout the season. the company’s fiscal year ends on december 31. on november 6, 2009, jake lawson purchased a season ticket. required: 1. when should alpine west recognize revenue from the sale of its season passes? 2. prepare the appropriate journal entries that alpine would record on november 6 and december 31. 3. what will be included in the 2009 income statement and 2009 balance sheet related to the sale of the season pass to jake lawson?