On January $1,2024,$ Tyson Manufacturing Corporation purchased a machine for $$41,500,000.$ Tyson's management expects to use the machine for $27,000$ hours over the next six years. The estimated residual value of the machine at the end of the sixth year is $$40,000.$ The machine was used for $3,800$ hours in $2024$ and $5,400$ hours in $2025.$ What is the depreciation expense for $2024$ if the corporation uses the units $-$ of $-$ production method of depreciation? $($Round any intermediate calculations to two decimal places, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.$)$

A$.$ $$5,835,128$

B$.$ $$8,292,024$

C$.$ $$5,840,752$

D$.$ $$13,833,333$