At the beginning of the current year a firm purchased an asset for $$30,000$ and estimates that it will have a useful life of ten years and a salvage value of $$3,000.$ Under the doubledeclining$-$balance method, the depreciation expense for the first year of the asset's useful life is:

Multiple Choice

$$ $$2,700.$

$$5,400.$

$$6,000.$

$$ $$3\mathrm{.}000$