Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $232,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 7,600 operating hours, and a residual value of $19,200. The equipment was used for 2,660 hours during Year 1, 1,596 hours in Year 2, 2,128 hours in Year 3, and 1,216 hours in Year 4. Required: 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the four years ending December 31 by (a) the stralght-line method, (b) the units-of-activity. method, and (c) the double declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the four years by each method. Round the answer for each vear to the nearest whole dollar. 2. What method vieds the highest depreciaton expertse for Year 1? 3. What methed vields the most depreciation over the fournear life of the equibment