182  Section 13: Investment Analysis 
 
File name: HP 12c Pt Converted_user's guide_English_HDP0F123E02_080207  Page: 200 of 281   
Printed Date:  {  2007/8/2Dimension: 14.8 cm x 21 cm 
 
RPN Mode: 
7.  Key in the year desired then press \. 
8.  Key in the number of months in first year
*
 and press t.
†
 The display 
will show the amount of depreciation for the desired year. Press ~ to see 
the remaining depreciable value. If desired, press 
:$:3=~-:M- to find the total depreciation through 
the current year. 
ALG Mode: 
7.  Key in the year desired then press ³. 
8.  Key in the number of months in first year* and press t.† The display will 
show the amount of depreciation for the desired year. Press ~ to see the 
remaining depreciable value. If desired, press 
:$=:3-~-:M³ to find the total depreciation 
through the current year. 
9. Press t for the amount of depreciation then, if desired, press ~ for the 
remaining depreciable value for the next year. Repeat this step for the 
following years. 
10. For a new case press gi000 and return to step 2. 
Example:
 An electron beam welder which costs $50,000 is purchased 4 months 
before the end of the accounting year. What will the depreciation be during the 
first full accounting year (year 2) if the welder has a 6-year depreciable life, a 
salvage value of $8,000 and is depreciated using the declining-balance 
depreciation method
?
 The declining-balance factor is 150%. 
Keystrokes 
(RPN mode) 
Keystrokes 
(ALG mode) 
Display  
f]
 
f[
 
 
 
f
CLEAR
G
 
f
CLEAR
G
 
 
 
50000
$
 50000
$
 
50,000.00 
Book value. 
8000
M
 8000
M
 
8,000.00 
Salvage value. 
150
¼
 150
¼
 
150.00 
Declining-balance factor. 
6
n
 6
n
 
6.00 
Life. 
2
\
 2
³
 
2.00 
Year desired. 
 
*
 Refer to straight-line depreciation instruction note, page 177.   
†
 The display will pause showing the year number before showing the amount of depreciation 
for that year.