Agazzi Company purchased equipment for $304,000 on October 1, 2022. It is estimated that the equipment will have a useful life of 8 years and a residual value of $16,000. Estimated production is 40,000 units, and estimated working hours are 20,000. During 2022, Agazzi uses the equipment for 525 hours, and the equipment produces 1,000 units.

Instructions

Compute depreciation expense under each of the following methods. Agazzi is on a calendar-year basis ending December 31.

a. Straight-line method for 2022.

b. Activity method (units of output) for 2022.

c. Activity method (working hours) for 2022.

d. Sum-of-the-years’-digits method for 2024.

e. Double-declining-balance method for 2023.