$.$ A company purchased factory equipment on April $1,2022,$ for $$160,000.$ It is estimated that the equipment will have a $$20,000$ salvage value at the end of its $10-$year useful life. Using the straight$-$line method of depreciation, the amount to be recorded as depreciation expense at December $31,2022,$ isGroup of answer choices$$16,000.$$$10,500.$$$14,000.$$$12,000.$