Dexter Industries purchased packaging equipment on January 8 for $329,600. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of four years, or 8,400 operating hours, and a residual value of $27,200. The equipment was used for 2,940 hours during Year 1, 1,764 hours in Year 2, 2,352 hours in Year 3, and 1,344 hours in Year 4.

Required:

1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the four years ending December 31 by (a) the straight-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 year to the nearest whole dollar.

Depreciation Expense
Year	Straight-Line Method		Units-of-Activity Method		Double-Declining- Balance Method
Year 1	75600
Year 2	75600
Year 3	75600
Year 4	75600
Total	302400		302400		302400

2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1?

Straight-line methodUnits-of-activity methodDouble-declining-balance methodAll three depreciation methods

3. What method yields the most depreciation over the four-year life of the equipment?

Straight-line methodUnits-of-activity methodDouble-declining-balance methodAll three depreciation methods