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Depreciation, SMB-004

A new electric vehicle costs $46 000 and is depreciated using the reducing balance method by 15% of its value each year.

Find its value after four years, giving your answer to the nearest dollar.   (2 marks)

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`$24\ 012`

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`V_o = 46\ 000,\ \ \ r = 15% = 0.15,\ \ \ n = 4`

`S` `= V_0 (1-r)^n`
  `= 46\ 000 (1-0.15)^4`
  `=46\ 000 xx 0.85^4`
  `= $24\ 012\ \ \text{(nearest dollar)}`

 

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