Question - Mountainview Resorts purchased equipment for $31,000. Residual value at the end of an estimated four-year service life is expected to be $7,800. The machine operated for 2,200 hours in the first year and the company expects the machine to operate for a total of 11,000 hours over its four year life.
Calculate depreciation expense for the first year using each of the following depreciation methods: (1) straight-line, (2) double-declining-balance, and (3) activity-based.