uality Producers acquired factory equipment on 1 January 20X5, costing $186,000. Component parts are not significant and need not be recognized and depreciated separately. In view of pending technological developments, it is estimated that the machine will have a resale value upon disposal in four years of $104,000 and that disposal costs will be $9,000. The company has a fiscal year-end that ends on 31 December. Data relating to the equipment follow: Estimated service life: Years 4 Service-hours 20,000 Actual operation data: Calendar Year Service Hours 20X5 5,700 20X6 5,000 20X7 4,800 20X8 4,400 Required: 1. Prepare a depreciation schedule for the asset, using; a. Straight-line depreciation. (Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.) b. Declining-balance depreciation, using a 15% rate. (Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.) c. Service-hours depreciation. (Round your depreciation expense per hour to 2 decimal places. Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.) 2. Express straight-line depreciation as a percentage of original cost. (Round your percentage answer to nearest whole number (i.e. 0.12 should be considered as 12%).)