An Item of Equipment Acquired on January 1,at a Cost

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Essay

An item of equipment acquired on January 1,at a cost of $100,000,has an estimated use of 50,000 hours.During the first three years,the equipment was used 11,000,8,000,and 7,000 hours,respectively.The equipment has an estimated life of five years and an estimated salvage of $10,000.Required:
Determine the depreciation for each of the three years,using the straight-line method,the double declining-balance method,the sum-of-the-years'-digits method,and the units-of-production method.

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