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120 9: Depreciation
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Calendar Year Depreciation Value
1 (Oct.-Dec.)
2
3
4 (Jan.-Sept.)
¼ x year 1
(¾ x year 1) + (¼ x year 2)
(¾ x year 2) + (¼ x year 3)
¾ x year 3
Example: Partial-Year Depreciation. A movie camera bought for
$12,000 has a useful life of 10 years with a salvage value of $500.
Using the sum-of-the-years’-digits method, find the amount of
depreciation for the fourth year. Assume the first depreciation year was
11 months long.
Keys: Display: Description:
   Displays DEPRC menu.
12000 
500 
10 
 3 




Stores known values.
  Calculates depreciation
for year 3.
/
12
= s
1  Stores 1 month’s
depreciation from year 3.
4    Calculates depreciation
for year 4.
*
11
/
12
=
 Figures 11 months’
depreciation from year 4.
+R
1
=
 Figures total depreciation
for year 4.
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