Declining-Balance Depreciation - HP 12C Platinum User Manual

Example 2: A used car was purchased for $6,730 with 4.5 months remaining in
the year. If the expected life of the car is 5 years, what is the amount of
depreciation in the first year ?
Keystrokes Keystrokes
(RPN mode) (ALG mode)
f] f[
gi000 gi000
fCLEARG fCLEARG
6730$ 6730$
5n 5n
1\ 1³
4.5t 4.5t

Declining-Balance Depreciation

The following hp 12c platinum program calculates the declining-balance
depreciation for the year desired with the acquisition date occurring at any time
during the year.
KEYSTROKES
(RPN mode)
fs
000,
fCLEARÎ
1
001,
2
002,
z
003,
004,
?1
~
005,
?2 006,
1
007,
-
008,
?0 009,
Section 13: Investment Analysis
Display
6,730.00
5.00
1.00
1.00
504.75
KEYSTROKES
DISPLAY
(ALG mode)
fs
fCLEARÎ
z
1
1
2
2
10
³
44 1
34
?1
~
44 2
1 ?2
-
30
1
44 0
Book value.
Life.
First year:
depreciation.
DISPLAY
000,
001,
002,
003,
004,
005, 44
006,
007, 44
008,
009,
179
10
1
2
36
1
34
2
30
1