HP 20B User Manual

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.

HP 20B Specifications

General

Type	Financial
Cover	-
Form factor	Pocket
Control type	Buttons
Product color	Black
Digits	12 digits
Display type	LCD
Display tilting	No
Display number of lines	2 lines
Battery type	CR2032
Power source	Battery
Auto power off	Yes
Number of batteries supported	2
Memory registers	110

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	149.2 mm
Width	77 mm
Height	16 mm
Weight	37.5 g