Skysong Company purchased machinery on January $1,2020,$ for $$84,800.$ The machinery is estimated to have a salvage value of $$8,480$ after a useful life of $8$ years.

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Compute $2020$ depreciation expense using the double$-$declining$-$balance method.

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Compute $2020$ depreciation expense using the double$-$declining$-$balance method, assuming the machinery was purchased on October $1,2020.($Round answer to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.5,125.)$