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Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Waylander Coatings Company purchased waterproofing equipment on January 6 for $487,400....

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Comparing Three Depreciation Methods

Waylander Coatings Company purchased waterproofing equipment on January 6 for $487,400. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 10,400 operating hours, and a residual value of $40,200. The equipment was used for 4,000 hours during Year 1, 3,200 hours in Year 2, 1,900 hours in Year 3, and 1,300 hours in Year 4.

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1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4, by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-output method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. Note: FOR DECLINING BALANCE ONLY, round the multiplier to four decimal places. Then round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar.

Depreciation Expense
Year Straight-Line Method Units-of-Output Method Double-Declining-Balance Method
Year 1 $ $ $
Year 2 $ $ $
Year 3 $ $ $
Year 4 $ $ $
Total $ $ $

2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1?

3. What method yields the most depreciation over the four-year life of the equipment?

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