A company purchases a machine for $50 000. The two methods of depreciation being considered are the declining-balance method and the straight-line method.
- For the declining-balance method, the salvage value of the machine after `n` years is given by the formula
- `S=V_(0)xx(0.80)^(n),`
- where `S` is the salvage value and `V_(0)` is the initial value of the asset.
- i. What is the annual rate of depreciation used in this formula? (1 mark)
- ii. Calculate the salvage value of the machine after 3 years, based on the given formula. (1 mark)
- For the straight-line method, the value of the machine is depreciated at a rate of 12.2% of the purchase price each year.
- When will the value of the machine, using this method, be equal to the salvage value found in part (a) (ii)? (2 marks)