Cornparing Three Depreciation Methods HoLrs in Year 2 , 2 , 800 hours in Year 3 , and 1,600 hours in Year 4 . Required: eachi method. Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. 2. What method yields the highest depietiation expense for Year 1 ? Double-declining-balance method 3. What method yields the most depreciation over the four-year life of the equipment? ? Fioantck * Chack My Wons Asset cost minus residual value equals depreciable cost. Sum the yearly. depreciation to determine total depreciation. Annual units-of-production depreciation allocates the cost of the asset equally ower the units praduced (hours)