$1,2,400$ hours in Year $2,1,400$ hours in Year $3,$ and $900$ hours in Year $4.$

Required: expense for the $4$ years by each method.

Note: FOR DECLINING BALANCE ONLY, round the multiplier to four decimal places. Then, round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar.

Depreciation Expense

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Method

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Balance Method

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$2.$ What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year $1?$

$3.$ What method yields the most depreciation over the $4-$year life of the equipment?