Problem - On January 1, 2017 ABC Company purchased new equipment to produce golf balls.
Cost of equipment $1,260,000
Estimated useful life 5 years
Estimated salvage value $60,000
Estimated production per year Year 1 - 12,000
Year 2 - 13,000
Year 3 - 15,000
Year 4 - 20,000
Year 5 - 20,000
Required: Compute depreciation for the first three years using the following methods
A - straight line
B - double declining balance
C - Sum of the years digits
D - Units of production
Required: Identify the depreciation method that would result in the highest net income on an income statement dated for the three years ended 12-31-2019.