Albany Corp acquired a machine on July 1, 2010 at a cost of 32,000. The machine has an estimated salvage value of $2,000 at the end of its four-year life. Albany has a December 31 year end.
Compute depreciation expense for the years 2010 and 2011 and show the book value of the machine on December 31, 2011 using each method below:
(i) straight line depreciation
(ii) sum of the years digits method
(iii) double declining balance method