Question 2 Ma ban Hamilton Inc purchased a new machine on April 1, 2017 at a cost of $172,000. The company estimated the

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Question 2 Ma ban Hamilton Inc purchased a new machine on April 1, 2017 at a cost of $172,000. The company estimated the machine would have residual value of $16,000. It has a 4 year life and is expected to be used for 10,000 working hours during those 4 years. Actual machine usage was 1,500 hours in 2017, 2,200 hours in 2018, 2,300 hours in 2019, 2,100 hours in 2020 and 1,900 hours in 2020. Hamilton has a Dec 31 year end. A) Calculate the depreciation for the machine under a) straight line b) diminishing balance using double the straight-line rate and c) units of production for 2017 through to 2021 B) Which method results in the highest depreciation expense over the life of the asset? Highest Income and highest Cash Flow