On April 1 of the current year, a company purchased and placed in service a machine with a cost of $240,000. The company estimated the machine's useful life to be four years or 60,000 units of output with an estimated salvage value of $60,000. During the current year, 12,000 units were produced.Prepare the necessary December 31 adjusting journal entry to record depreciation for the current year assuming the company uses:a. The straight-line method of depreciationb. The units-of-production method of depreciationc. The double-declining-balance method of depreciation

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a.Depreciation Expense-Machinery*33,750
?Accumulated Depreciation-Machinery33,750
*Depreciation for three quarters of first year = ($240,000 ? $60,000)/4 * 9/12 = $33,750

b.Depreciation Expense-Machinery*36,000
?Accumulated Depreciation-Machinery36,000
*Depreciation for current year: [($240,000 ? $60,000)/60,000] * 12,000 = $36,000

c.Depreciation Expense-Machinery* 90,000
?Accumulated Depreciation-Machinery90,000
*Depreciation for three quarters of first year = [($240,000 * ¼ *2) * 9/12 = $90,000

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