ook Show Me How Print Item Comparing three depreciation methods Instructions Depreciation Expense Final Questions Instructions Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $72,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of three years. or 18,000 operating hours, and a residual value of $4,500. The equipment was used for 7,600 hours during Year 1, 6,000 hours in Year 2, and 4,400 hours in Year 3 Required: 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the three years ending December 31, 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 DECLINING BALANCE ONLY, round the multiplier to five decimal places. Then round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar) 2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 17 3. What method yields the most depreciation over the three-year life of the equipment? ructions Depreciation Expense 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the three years ending December 31, by (a) the straight-line method (b) the unsts-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 DECLINING BALANCE ONLY, round the multiplier to five decimal places. Then round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar) Depreciation Expense Double- Straight-Line Year Method Units-of-Activity Method Dedining- Balance Method Year 1 Year 2 4 Year 3 Total str Final Questions ep D Dece c) th expe ONL 2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1? Straight-line method Units-of-output method Double-declining-balance method All three depreciation methods 3. What method yields the most depreciation over the three-year life of the equipment? Straight-line method Units-of-output method Double-declining-balance method All three depreciation methods