Calculate depreciation expense

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Problem - Determining depreciation expense-multiple methods

On April 1, 2017, Mills Company acquired equipment for $125,000. The estimated useful life is six years, and the estimated residual value is $5,000. Mills estimates that the equipment can produce 25,000 units of product. During 2017 and 2018, respectively, 3,000 and 4,200 units were produced. Mills reports on a calendar year basis.

Required - Calculate depreciation expense for 2017 and 2018 under each of the following methods (assume that Mills calculates depreciation to the nearest month in the year of acquisition):

1. Straight-line method.

2. Production method (units of output).

3. Double-declining balance method.

4. Sum-of-the-years' digits method.

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