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Reducing balance method for depreciation

JJameela2y ago
I don't understand how to use the reducing balance method to calculate depreciation charge. Tree Pruning Services has bought chainsaws costing £7,000. These have an estimated useful life of 5 years and salvage value of £400. What is the depreciation charge for year two using the Reducing Balance Method with a percentage of 20%? a. £1,320 b. £1,056 c. £1,120 d. £1,136
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor2y ago#1
Have you watched my free lectures on depreciation where I explain how to calculate reducing balance depreciation? (And why are you attempting a question for which you do not have an answer? You should be using a Revision Kit - it has answers and explanations.)
JJameela2y ago#2
These are questions from my uni past papers which I need to use for practice. Unfortunately they don't give us mark schemes
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor2y ago#3
Assuming that you are studying for the ACCA exam of Paper FA then you should use a Revision Kit and not past university questions.
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