Depreciation expense. Brock Florist Company buys a new delivery truck for $$29,000.$ It is classified as a light$-$duty truck.

a$.$ Calculate the depreciation schedule using a five$-$year life, straight$-$line depreciation, and the half$-$year convention for the first and last years.

b$.$ Calculate the depreciation schedule using a five$-$year life and MACRS depreciation, $.$

c$.$ Compare the depreciation schedules from parts $($a$)$ and $($b$)$ before and after taxes using a $30\%$ tax rate. What do you notice about the difference between these two methods?

a$.$ Using a five$-$year life, straight$-$line depreciation, and the half$-$year convention for the first and last years, what is the annual depreciation of the truck?

$($Round to the nearest dollar.$)$