A fixed asset with a five-year estimated useful life and no scrap value is sold at the end of the second year of its useful life. How would using the straight-line method of depreciation instead of the double-declining balance method of depreciation affect a gain or loss on the sale of the plant asset?

1. A gain would be greater or a loss would be less using straight-line depreciation.
2. A gain would be less or a loss would be greater using straight-line depreciation.
3. A gain would be less or a loss would be less using straight-line depreciation.
4. Neither the gain or loss would be different using straight-line depreciation instead of double-declining-balance method.