document.write( "Question 490159: Machinery at a factory originally costing $50,000 depreciates $1800 the first year, $1750 the second year, $1700 the third year, etc.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What is the amount of depreciation during the fifth year?
\n" ); document.write( "What is th value of the machinery at the end of the fifth year? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "so for this one we need to find the sum of the depreciations of the money over the course of 5 years:
\n" ); document.write( "The first year, the machinery depreciates 1800, the next year 1750 and the next year 1700. First we see the pattern that every year the depreciation goes down $50. So now we need to find out the depreciation for the 4th and 5th year. The 3rd year, the depreciation is $1700. If the depreciation goes down $50. The depreciation for the 4th year is 1700-50 = 1650. The depreciation for the 5th year is 1650-50 = 1600.
\n" ); document.write( "Now we know the amount of depreciation during the 5th year: $1600.
\n" ); document.write( "The value of the machinery at the end of the fifth year is found by subtracting the total amount of depreciation from the original cost:
\n" ); document.write( "50,000 - sum of depreciation = value
\n" ); document.write( "We now need to find the sum of the 5 years:
\n" ); document.write( "1800 + 1750 + 1700 + 1650 + 1600 = 8500
\n" ); document.write( "So the value at the end of the fifth year is:
\n" ); document.write( "$50,000 - $8,500 = $41,500
\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps! \n" ); document.write( "

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