Depreciation Computation:

Mace Company acquired equipment that cost $36,000, which will be depreciated on the assumption that the equipment will last six years and have a $2,400 residual value. Component parts are not significant and need not be recognized and depreciated separately. Several possible methods of depreciation are under consideration.

Required (8 Marks):

1. Make a schedule that shows annual depreciation expense for the first two years, assuming the following (show computations and round to the nearest dollar):
2. Declining-balance method, using a rate of 30%.
3. Productive-output method. Estimated output is a total of 210,000 units, of which 24,000 will be produced the first year; 36,000 in each of the next two years; 30,000 the fourth year; and 42,000 the fifth and sixth years.
4. Straight-line method.