Alexa Plastics Company purchased a new stamping machine at the beginning of the year at a cost of \(\$ 125,000\). The estimated residual value was \(\$ 15,000\). Assume that the estimated useful life was five years and the estimated productive life of the machine was 250,000 units. Actual annual production was as follows:

Required:
1. Complete a separate depreciation schedule for each of the alternative methods. Round your computations to the nearest dollar.

a. Straight-line

b. Units-of-production

c. Double-declining-balance

2. Assuming that the machine was used directly in the production of one of the products that the company manufactures and sells, what factors might management consider in selecting a preferable depreciation method in conformity with the matching process?

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Year Units 1 2 3 5 75,000 60,000 40,000 15,000 30,000