Pelte Corp., a calendar year$-$end company, purchased a vehicle on $1/1/$X$1$ with the following attributes:

Cost $=$$$50,000$

Estimated salvage value $=$$$6,000.$

Estimated useful life $=4$ years

Assuming Pelte uses the double$-$declining balance $($DDB$)$ depreciation method, answer the following question:

Question: How much depreciation expense should be recorded in $20$X$4($year four of the asset's life$)?$ Do not use symbols, decimals, or cents in the numerical response.