Marigold Company and Martinez Company are two proprietorships that are similar in many respects. One difference is that Marigold Company uses the straight-line method and Martinez Company uses the declining-balance method at double the straight-line rate. On January 2, 2017, both companies acquired the depreciable assets shown below.

Asset		Cost		Salvage Value			Useful Life
Buildings		$300,000		$20,000			40 years
Equipment		118,000		8,000			10 years

Including the appropriate depreciation charges, annual net income for the companies in the years 2017, 2018, and 2019 and total income for the 3 years were as follows.

		2017		2018		2019		Total
Marigold Company		$79,000		$83,400		$85,000		$247,400
Martinez Company		60,000		68,000		77,000		205,000

At December 31, 2019, the balance sheets of the two companies are similar except that Martinez Company has more cash than Marigold Company. Lynda Peace is interested in buying one of the companies. She comes to you for advice. Answer the following.

(a)

Determine the annual depreciation recorded by each company during the 3 years. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,125.)

		Marigold Company		Martinez Company
2017		$		$
2018		$		$
2019		$		$

Determine the total accumulated depreciation recorded by each company during the 3 years. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 2,125.)

		Total Accumulated Depreciation
Marigold Company		$
Martinez Company		$

Assuming that Estes Company also uses the straight-line method of depreciation instead of the declining-balance method as in (a), prepare comparative income data for the 3 years. (Round answers to o decimal places, c.g. 2,125.) Year Pinson Company Net Income Estes Company Net Income 2015 su $ 2016 sl $! 2017 Which company should Lynda Peace buy? $