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DB

Returns the depreciation of an asset for a specified period by using the fixed-declining balance method

Syntax

DB(cost, salvage, life, period, [month])

Parameters

  • cost: Required. The initial cost of the asset
  • salvage: Required. The value at the end of the depreciation
  • life: Required. The number of periods over which the asset is depreciated
  • period: Required. The period for which you want to calculate the depreciation
  • month: Optional. The number of months in the first year (default 12)

Example

=DB(1000000, 100000, 6, 1, 7)
Returns: NumberSince: Excel 2003