SOLUTION: A machine costs $8,000 and will have a useful life of 4 years and has a scrap
value of $3200.
Assuming straight line depreciation, write an equation to give the book value
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Question 905337: A machine costs $8,000 and will have a useful life of 4 years and has a scrap
value of $3200.
Assuming straight line depreciation, write an equation to give the book value
of the machine after n number of years
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the formula for straight line depreciation is:
(cost minus scrap value) / number of years.
Your depreciation calculation is therefore:
annual depreciation = (8,000 - 3,200) / 4 = 4,800 / 4 = 1,200 per year.
at the end of n years, the book value will be original cost minus depreciation * number of years.
this can be shown as b = o - d*n
b = book value
o = original value
d = depreciation per year
n = number ofyears
at the end of year 0 = 8,000 ***** = original price of vehicle.
at the end of year 1 = 6,800
at the end of year 2 = 5,600
at the end of year 3 = 4,400
at the end of year 4 = 3,200 ***** = scrap value of vehicle.
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