Problem $6\mathrm{.}27$

LO $6-3$

Identify depreciation methods used Grove Co$.$ acquired a production machine on January $1,2022,$ at a cost of $$720,000.$ The machine is expected to have a four$-$year useful life, with a salvage value of $$120,000.$ The machine is capable of producing $100,000$ units of product in its lifetime. Actual production was as follows: $22,000$ units in $2022$; $32,000$ units in $2023$; $28,000$ units in $2024$ ; $18,000$ units in $2025.$

Following is the comparative balance sheet presentation of the net book value of the production machine at December $31$ for each year of the asset's life, using three alternative depreciation methods a$-$c:

Production Machine, Net of Accumulated Depreciation

$\backslash$table$[[,$At December $31],[\backslash$table$[[$Depreciation$],[$Method$?]],2025,2024,2023,2022$