Calculate the amount of depreciation to report during the year ended December 31 for equipment that was purchased at a cost of $45,000 on October 1. The equipment has an estimated residual value of $5,000 and an estimated useful life of five years or 20,000 hours. Assume the equipment was used for 1,000 hours from October 1 to December 31 and the company uses: (a) straight-line, (b) double-declining-balance, or (c) units-of-production depreciation.

Miller mfg. is analyzing a proposed project. the company expects to sell 14,300 units, plus or minus 3 percent. the expected variable cost per unit is $15 and the expected fixed cost is $35,000. the fixed and variable cost estimates are considered accurate within a plus or minus 3 percent range. the depreciation expense is $32,000. the tax rate is 34 percent. the sale price is estimated at $19 a unit, give or take 3 percent. what is the net income under the worst case scenario?