On January 2,2014,Far Co.purchased a machine for $525,000.The company expects the machine to last for 10 years or 50,000 hours of operation,with an estimated residual value of $15,000.During 2014 the machine was operated for 3,000 hours,while in 2015 it was operated for 2,600 hours.Calculate the depreciation expense for the machine for 2014 and 2015 using the following depreciation methods:
(a)Straight-line.
(b)Double-declining-balance.
(c)Units-of-production.

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The Answer of On January 2,2014,Far Co.purchased a machine for $525,000.The company expects the machine to last for 10 years or 50,000 hours of operation,with an estimated residual value of $15,000.During 2014 the machine was operated for 3,000 hours,while in 2015 it was operated for 2,600 hours.Calculate the depreciation expense for the machine for 2014 and 2015 using the following depreciation methods:
(a)Straight-line.
(b)Double-declining-balance.
(c)Units-of-production.