15.12. A fixed asset costing $60,000, with an estimated salvage value of $5,000, has a life expectancy of 10 years. Compare the results of the various depreciation methods by filling in the tables below. Take twice the straight-line rate as the rate in the double-declining-balance method.

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Straight-Line Method Depreciation Year Expense 1 2 3 4 Accumulated Depreciation Book Value at End of Year Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits Method Accumulated Depreciation Year Depreciation Expense 1 2 3 4. Double-Declining-Balance Method Year Depreciation Expense 1 2 3 4 Accumulated Depreciation Book Value at End of Year Book Value at End of Year