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Depreciation Calculations
Gretchen, Inc., a firm that makes oversized boots, purchased a machine for its factory. The following data relate to the machine:

During 2008, the machine was used 1,800 hours. During 2009, the machine was used 2,900 hours.
Required:
Determine the depreciation expense and the year-end book values for the machine for the years 2008 and 2009, assuming that:
1. The straight-line method is used.
2. The double-declining-balance method is used.
3. The units-of-production method is used.
4. The sum-of-the-years’-digits method is used.
5. Interpretive Question: If you were Gretchen, which method would you use in order to report the highest profits in 2008 and 2009 combined?
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