document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860362>Question 860362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> at what rate of depreciation per month would the value of an article be halved in 10 months  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "FV = PV*r^t  (r = remaining value, t in months)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FV = PV/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^10 = 0.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r =~ 0.933033<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Depreciation = 1 - r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.066967<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 6.6967%/month </SPAN>\n" );
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