Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.) On April 1. Cyclone's Co. purchases a trencher for $282,000. The machine is expected to last five years and have a salvage value of $41,000. 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 Depreciation Expense Year Annual Depreciation X Fraction of Year X First year Second year x