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Transcribed Image Text:(Learning Objective 3: Compute partial year depreciation, and select the best
depreciation method) Assume that on September 30, 2020, EuroAir, an international
airline based in Germany, purchased a Jumbo aircraft at a cost of €45,000,000 (€ is
the symbol for the euro). EuroAir expects the plane to remain useful for four years
(4,000,000 miles) and to have a residual value of €6,000,000. EuroAir will fly the
plane 350,000 miles during the remainder of 2020. Compute EuroAir's depreciation
on the plane for the year ended December 31, 2020, using the following methods:
a. Straight-line
b. Units-of-production
c. Double-declining-balance
Which method would produce the highest net income for 2020? Which method
produces the lowest net income?
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