User`s guide
Depreciation
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Example 2
A machine was purchased for 4,000 and is to be depreciated over four years with a 1,000 
salvage value. Using the sum-of-the-year's digit method, what is the depreciation during the 
machine's first year and third years? What is the remaining depreciable value?
VÙ 
5.00 Inputs 5 for the expected useful life of the 
asset in the selected format.
J]{ 
1,900.00 Enters the year for which depreciation is 
to be calculated and calculates the 
depreciation of the asset in year one. 
TVM and X are displayed.
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7,600.00 Displays remaining depreciable value 
after year one. X changes to Y in the 
display.
G]{ 
1,900.00 Enters the year for which depreciation is 
to be calculated and calculates the 
depreciation of the asset in year two.
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5,700.00 Displays remaining depreciable value 
after year two.
Table 7-2 Depreciation example using SL
Keys Display Description
Table 7-3 Depreciation example using SOYD
Keys Display Description
]OJ 
TVM CLR (message flashes 
then disappears)
Clears TVM registers.
Y:::Ï 
4,000.00 Enters the depreciable cost of the asset at 
acquisition.
YÙ 
4.00 Enters the expected useful life of the asset.
J:::É 
1,000.00 Enters the salvage value.
J]x 
1,200.00 Calculates the depreciation for the first year.
D]x 
600.00 Calculates the depreciation for the third year.
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300.00 Displays the remaining depreciable value.










