Apple iWork '09 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Financial Functions
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Example 2
Depreciation for Partial First Year
Assume the same facts as Example 1, except that the asset will be depreciated for less than
12 months in the first year.
cost
salvage
life
depr-period
first-year-months
1000
100
4
1
Depreciate 9
months (returns
$328.50)
=DB(B2, C2, D2,
E2, F3)
9
Depreciate 6
months (returns
$219)
=DB(B2, C2, D2,
E2, F4)
3
Depreciate 3
months (returns
$109.50)
=DB(B2, C2, D2,
E2, F5)
6
Depreciate 1
month (returns
$36.50)
=DB(B2, C2, D2,
E2, F6)
1
Related Topics
For related functions and additional information, see:
“Common Arguments Used in Financial Functions” on page 341
“Listing of Financial Functions” on page 96
“Value Types” on page 36
“The Elements of Formulas” on page 15
“Using the Keyboard and Mouse to Create and Edit Formulas” on page 26
“Pasting from Examples in Help” on page 41