Becker Office Service purchased a new computer system on January 1, 2018, for $40,000. It is expected to have a five-year useful life and a $5,000 . Becker Office Service expects to use the computer system more extensively in the early years of its life.
Required
a. Calculate the depreciation expense for each of the five years, assuming the use of straight-line depreciation.
b. Calculate the depreciation expense for each of the five years, assuming the use of double-declining balance depreciation.
c. Would the choice of one depreciation method over another produce a different amount of cash flow for any year? Why or why not?
d. Assume that Becker Office Service sold the computer system at the end of the fourth year for $15,000. Compute the amount of gain or loss using each depreciation method.
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