A New Machine Is Expected to Produce 600,000 Units of Product

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Short Answer

A new machine is expected to produce 600,000 units of product during its eight-year useful life.The machine cost $1,800,000 cash and it is estimated to have a $60,000 salvage value.If depreciation on the machine is calculated by the double-declining-balance method,what is the depreciation for the first year?

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