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City Taxi Service purchased a new auto to use as a taxi on January 1, Year 1, for $20,400. In addition, City pold sales tax and title fees of $940 for the vehicle. The taxi is expected to have a five-year life and a salvage value of $5,740. Required a. Using the straight-line method, compute the depreciation expense for Year 1 and Year 2. (Round your answers to the nearest whole dollar amount.) b. Assume the auto was sold on January 1, Year 3, for $17,365. Determine the amount of gain or loss that would be recognized on the asset disposal. (Round the intermediate calculations to nearest whole dollar amount.) Year 1 Depreciation Year 2 Depreciation b per year per year on sale