Comparing Three Depreciation Methods Waylander Coatings Company purchased waterproofing equipment on January 6 for $385,400, The equipment was expected to have a usefuf life of four years, or 10,400 operating hours, and a residual value of $31,800. The equipment was used for 4,000 hours during Year 1,3,200 hours in Year 2,1,900 hours in Year 3 , and 1,300 hours in Year 4. Required: 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended December 31 , Year 1 , Year 2 , Year 3 , and Year 4 , by (a) the stroight-ine method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-decining-balance method. Also determine the total deprickiation expense for the four years by each method. Note: Round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. 2. What method yields the nignest aeprecracoon expense ror rear if 3. What method ylelds the most depreciation over the four-year afe of the equipment