Contrast the effects of the three depreciation methods on (1) depreciation expense, (2) net income, (3) accumulated depreciation, and (4) carrying amount in each of the following: (a) the early years of an asset's life, and (b) over the total life of the asset. (a) Early years Straight-line Units-of-production Diminishing-balance (b) Total life Straight-line, units- of-production, diminishing-balance (1) Depreciation Expense (2) Net Income (3) Accumulated Depreciation (4) Carrying Amount