What amount should be reported as depreciation expense in Pirn’s Year 4 consolidated income statement?

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Scroll, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pirn, Inc., began operations on January 1, Year 4. The following information is from the condensed Year 4 income statements:
 
Pirn
 
Scroll
 
Sales to Scroll
$100,000
$        --  
Sales to others
400,000
 
300,000
 
 
$500,000
$300,000
Cost of goods sold:
 
 
Acquired from Pirn
-- 
80,000
Acquired from others
350,000
 
190,000
 
Gross profit
$150,000
$  30,000
Depreciation
40,000
10,000
Other expenses
60,000
 
15,000
 
Income from operations
$  50,000
$    5,000
Gain on sale of equipment to Scroll
12,000
 
--  
 
Income before income taxes
$  62,000
 
$    5,000
 
Additional Information
 
  1. Sales by Pirn to Scroll are made on the same terms as those made to third parties.
  2. Equipment purchased by Scroll from Pirn for $36,000 on January 1, Year 4, is depreciated using the straight-line method over 4 years.
What amount should be reported as depreciation expense in Pirn’s Year 4 consolidated income statement?
 
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