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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In this exercise, assume straight-line depreciation or straight-line appreciation. A truck was purchased for $19,688. Its salvage value at the end of 8 years is expected to be $1,400. Find the depreciation equation. (Use x for the independent variable.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

oh ok

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

19688-1400/8

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

2268

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

@ludvic u get that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

why?

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

(Cost - Salvage) / Life) this is the formula to calculate depreciation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thankyou is that the equation though?

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

its the formula

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

equation will be x=(Cost - Salvage) / Life)

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

x=(19688-1400)/8 x=2268

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

@ludvic u get that now????????

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay okay thanks but the answer says y=the answer

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

then in place of x u gotta take y

OpenStudy (madhu.mukherjee.946):

because in accounts this is the way to calculate depreciation when salvage value and no.o f life is given @ludvic

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