On August 3, Cinco Construction purchased special-purpose equipment at a cost of $5,985,300. The useful life of the equi estimated to be eight years, with an estimated residual value of $94,360. a. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the strai depreciation method (half-year convention). b. Compute the depreciation expense to be recognized each calendar year for financial reporting purposes under the 200 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 fo reporting purposes during the first two years of the equipment's use? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required C 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. (Adjust year 9 depreciation, if necessary, so that the total depreciation expense equals depreciable value of the asset. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answers to the nearest whole number.)