Prepare separate depreciation schedules for the machinery

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"Plant Assets"  Please respond to the following:

Atwell Company purchased machinery on January 1, 2017, at a cost of $270,000. The estimated useful life of the machinery is 5 years, with an estimated salvage value at the end of that period of $20,000. The company is considering different depreciation methods that could be used for financial reporting purposes.

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(a) Prepare separate depreciation schedules for the machinery using the straight-line method, and the declining-balance method using double the straight-line rate. (Round to the nearest dollar.)

Check figure (a) Double-declining-balance expense 2019 $31,250

(b) Compare and contrast the effect of the 2 methods on net income for each of the 5 years the machinery will be depreciated.

(c) Which method do you recommend and why?