Jackal Energy purchased a transport truck on January 1, 2017, for $214,600 cash. Its estimated useful life is five years or 220,000 kilometres with an estimated residual value of $47,400. Required: Calculate depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2017, using each of the following methods: a. Straight-line b. Double-declining-balance c. Units-of-production (assume 26,000 kilometres were actually driven in 2017).

Method Depreciation expense

A) straight line B) double declining balance

C) units of production

Analysis component: Which depreciation method will produce the highest profit for Jackal in 2017?

Highest profit in 2017?