The fact that generally accepted accounting principles allow companies flexibility in choosing between certaln allocation methods can make it difficult for a financlal analyst to compare periodic performance from firm to firm. Suppose you were a financial analyst tryling to compare the performance of two companies. Company A uses the double-declining- balance depreciation method. Company B uses the straight-line method. You have the following information taken from the 12/31/2021 year-end financlal statements for Company B Income Statenent Depreciation expense $6,000 Balance Sheet Assets: Plant and equipment, at cost Less: Accumulated depreciation $120,000 (24,000) $96,000 Net You also determine that all of the assets constituting the plant and equipment of Company B were acquired at the same time, and that all of the $120,000 represents depreciable assets. Also, all of the depreciable assets have the same useful life and residual values are zero. Required: 1. In order to compare performance with Company A, estimate what B's depreciation expense would have been for 2021 if the double- declining-balance depreciation method had been used by Company B since acquisition of the depreciable assets. 2. If Company B decided to switch depreciation methods in 2021 from the straight line to the double-declining-balance method prepare the 2021 journal entry to record depreclation for the year, assuming no journal entry for depreciation in 2021 has yet been recorded. question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 If Company B decided to switch depreciation methods in 2021 from the straight line to the double- $2021 journal entry to record depreciation for the year, assuming no journal entry for depreciation i entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field View transaction list Journal entry worksheet 1 Record the depreciation expense for 2021. Note: Enter debits before credits. General Journal Transaction Debit Credit 1 Record entry Clear entry View general journal