Wendy's boss wants to use straight-line depreciation for the new expansion project because he said it will give higher net income in earlier years and give him a larger bonus. The project will last 4 years and requires $800,000 of equipment. The company could use either straight-line or the 3-year MACRS accelerated method. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life. (Ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method.) The applicable MACRS depreciation rates are 33.33%, 44.45%, 14.81%, and 7.41%. The project cost of capital is 10%, and its tax rate is 30%.

1. What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method?
3. YearScenario 1
4. (Straight Line)Scenario 2
5. (MACRS)1$$234
7. Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV?
8. -Select-
9. Scenario 1
10. Scenario 2
11. Item 9
13. How much higher would it be? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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