On March $10,2027,$ Wildhorse Company sells equipment that it purchased for $$226,560$ on August $20,2020.$ It was originally estimated that the equipment would have a life of $12$ years and a salvage value of $$19,824$ at the end of that time, and depreciation has been computed on that basis. The company uses the straight$-$line method of depreciation.

$($a$)$ Compute the depreciation charge on this equipment for $2020,$ for $2027,$ and the total charge for the period from $2021$ to $2026,$ inclusive, under each of the six following assumptions with respect to partial periods. $($Round depreciation per day to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.15\mathrm{.}64$ and final answers to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.45,892.$

Depreciation is computed

for the exact period of time

during which the asset is

owned. $($Use $365$ days for

base and record

depreciation through

March $9,2027.)$

Depreciation is computed

for the full year on the

January $1\text{'}$ 'alance in the

asset account.

Depreciation is computed

for the full year on the

December $31$ balance in the

asset account.

Depreciation for one$-$half

year is charged on plant

assets acquired or disposed