The Haznot Company acquired a machine for a net cost of $21,600 in September of the current year.The salvage value was expected to be zero after 5 years of intensive use.Under the Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits method,the depreciation recorded in year two would be $6,720.

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The Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits method allocates more depreciation expense to the earlier years of an asset's life. In this case, the depreciation expense in year two would be $6,720, which is correct.

The Haznot Company Acquired a Machine for a Net Cost