Moped, Inc. purchased machinery at a cost of $44,000 on January 1, 2017. The expected useful life is 5 years and the asset is expected to have salvage value of $4,000. Moped depreciates its assets using the double-declining balance method.What is the firm's depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2017?

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The double-declining balance method calculates depreciation by doubling the straight-line rate. The straight-line rate is 1/5 = 20%, so double is 40%. Depreciation for 2017 is 40% of $44,000, which is $17,600.