Waylander Coatings Company purchased waterproofing equipment on January 6 for $408,000. The equipment was expected to have a useful life of 4 years, or 9,600 operating hours, and a residual value of $33,600. The equipment was used for 3,600 hours during Year 1, 3,000 hours in Year 2, 1,700 hours in Year 3, and 1,300 hours in Year 4. Required: 1. Determine the amount of depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, and Year 4, by (a) the straight-line method, (b) the units-of-activity method, and (c) the double-declining-balance method. Also determine the total depreciation expense for the 4 years by each method. Note: FOR DECLINING BALANCE ONLY, round the multiplier to four decimal places. Then, round the answer for each year to the nearest whole dollar. Depreciation Expense Units-of-Activity Method Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Total Straight-Line Method z 2. What method yields the highest depreciation expense for Year 1? Double-Declining- Balance Method 3. What method yields the most depreciation over the 4-year life of the equipment?

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