Under what conditions would a company most likely adopt the double-declining-balance method rather than the straight-line method of depreciation?

• The company wants a short-term tax benefit because of the higher depreciation expense reported in the early years of an asset's life.

• The company wants to report a higher value for total assets in the earlier years of the asset's life.

• The company wants to report a higher net income in the earlier years of the asset's life.

• The company wants to maximize the total depreciation expense over the life of the asset.