Required information (The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) On April 1, Cyclone's Co. purchases a trencher for $304,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $52,000. Compute depreciation expense at December 31 for the first and second year assuming the company uses the straight-line method. Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Annual Depreciation Annual depreciation = = = - 5 Year Annual Depreciation X Fraction of Year Depreciation Expense First year 3/12 1/12 Second year