Partial$-$year depreciation

Equipment acquired at a cost of $$83,000$ has an estimated residual value of $$5,000$ and an estimated useful life of $8$ years. It was placed in service on May $1$ of the current fiscal year, which ends on December $31.$ This information has been collected in the Microsoft Excel Online file. Open the spreadsheet, perform the required analysis, and input your answers in the questions below.

Open spreadsheet

Determine the depreciation for the current fiscal year and for the following fiscal year by the straight$-$line method. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Depreciation

Year $1$ $ fill in the blank $2$

$6,500$

Year $2$ $ fill in the blank $3$

$9,750$

Determine the depreciation for the current fiscal year and for the following fiscal year by the double$-$declining$-$balance method. Do not round the double$-$declining balance rate. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Depreciation

Year $1$ $ fill in the blank $4$

Year $2$ $ fill in the blank $5$