Comparing Three Depreciation Methods

Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January $8$ for $$350,200.$ The equipment was expected to have a useful life of three years, or $5,100$ operating hours, and a residual value of $$28,900.$ The equipment was used for $2,040$ hours during Year $1,1,581$ hours in Year $2,$ and $1,479$ hours in Year $3.$

Required:

Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the three years ending December $31,$ Year $1,$ Year $2,$ Year $3,$ by $($a$)$ the straight$-$line method, $($b$)$ the units$-$of$-$activity method, and $($c$)$ the double$-$declining$-$balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the three years by each method.

Note: For all methods, round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar.

Depreciation Expense

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

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What method yields the most depreciation over the three$-$year life of the equipment?

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