Kansas enterprise purchased equipment for $$75,000$ on January $1,2024.$ The equipment is expected to have a ten$-$year service life, with a residual value of $7,650$ at the end of ten years.

Using the straight$-$line method, depreciation expense for $2024$ would be:

A$)$ $$6,785$

B$)$ $$7,550$

C$)$ $$8,315$

D$)$ $$15,100$