A certain equipment costs P7,000 has an economic life of n years and a salvage value P350 at the end of n years. If the book value at the end of 4 years is equal to P2197.22, compute for the economic life of the equipment using the sum of years digit method

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A certain equipment costs P7,000 has an economic life of n years and a salvage value P350 at the end of n years. If the book value at the end of 4 years is equal to P2197.22, compute for the economic life of the equipment using the sum of years digit method.

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