On August 3, Cinco Construction purchased special-purpose equipment at a cost of $4,452,300. The useful life of the equipment was estimated to be eight years, with an estimated residual value of $43,170. a. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the straight- line depreciation method (half-year convention). b. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the 200 percent declining-balance method (half-year convention) with a switch to straight-line when it will maximize depreciation expense. c. Which of these two depreciation methods (straight-line or double-declining-balance) results in the highest net income for financial reporting purposes during the first two years of the equipment's use