Here is the information relating to the equipment of the company Production Inc:

Purchase on January 1 X5 $ 100,000 Estimated useful life 5 years Estimated residual value $ 10,000 Total hours of intended use 10,000 hours Number of hours of use in X5 3,000 hours Number of hours of use in X6 2,500 hours Declining balance rate 35%

If the Production company used the straight-line depreciation method for its equipment, the depreciation expense for year X6 would amount to:

a) $ 18,000 b) $ 22,500 c) $ 25,000 d) None of the above e) $ 20,000