HP 20B - Manual (Page 58)

Depreciation
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Table 9-2 Depreciation Menu Items
Item Description
Salvage The salvage value of the asset at the end of its useful life.
Factor The declining balance factor as a percentage. This is used for
declining balance and declining balance crossover methods only.
Year Year for which you want to calculate the depreciation.
Depreciation Depreciation in the given year.
R.Book Value Remaining book value at the end of the given year.
R.Depreciable Value Remaining depreciable value at the end of the given year.
Depreciation Example
A metalworking machine, purchased for 10,000.00, is to be depreciated over five years. Its salvage value is estimated at
500.00. Using the straight-line method, find the depreciation and remaining depreciable value for each of the first two
years of the machine's life. See Table 9-3.
Table 9-3 Straight Line Depreciation Example
Key Display Description
:\ Opens the Depreciation menu starting with the straight
line method.
<5I Inputs 5 for the useful life.
< Displays the current value of Start. 1 (January) is the
default value. For this example, this value remains
unchanged, since the depreciation of the machine starts
January 1
st ( 1.00 ).
<1000
0I Inputs 10,000.00 for the cost of the item.
<500
I Inputs 500.00 for the salvage value of the item.
< Year for which to calculate the depreciation. Year 1 is
the default value. To calculate for a year other than 1,
type a number and press
I
.
< Depreciation of the asset in year one.