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Chapter A, Problem 3P

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Prepare a schedule of depreciation using the double-declining-balance method.

PROBLEM A-1 A delivery van was bought for $18,000. The estimated life of the van is four years. The trade-in value at the end of four years is estimated to be $2,000.

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Year 2 depreciation, $4,500

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