Arboretum Ltd. has been depreciating its production equipment on a straight-line basis over 10 years, taking a full years depreciation in the year of acquisition and assuming no residual value at the end of the equipments life. The company had invested $1,050,000 in the equipment at the beginning of 20X1. At the beginning of 20X4, the company decided to adjust the equipments total useful life from 10 years down to eight, but with an estimated residual value amounting to 5% of the equipments original cost rather than zero.

Required:

1. Not available in Connect.

2. Determine the amount of depreciation expense to be shown for 20X4.

3. Determine the comparative amount for 20X3.