On August $3,$ Franko Construction purchased special$-$purpose equipment at a cost of $$1,300,000.$ The useful life of the equipment was

estimated to be eight years, with an estimated residual value of $$90,000.$

I just need b

b$.$ Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the $200$ percent

declining$-$balance method $($half$-$year convention$)$ with a switch to straight$-$line when it will maximize depreciation expense.