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Reducing Balance Depreciation

Calculate book value using the reducing balance depreciation formula.

Book value: -

How this result was calculated

The formula, your substituted values, and the evaluated result are shown below.

Reference: Formulae and Tables, State Examinations Commission (2014), page 31.

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How the Reducing Balance Depreciation works

This calculator applies the formula given in Formulae and Tables, State Examinations Commission (2014), page 31. Enter values in consistent units.

Formula and inputs

initial × Math.pow(1-rate ÷ 100,years)

Inputs: Initial value, Annual depreciation rate (%), Years.

Using the result

The result is rounded to 2 decimal places. Check units, assumptions and significant figures before using the answer.