Solution 11244: Depreciation Worksheet on the BA II PLUS™ Family Calculator.
How do I use the depreciation worksheet on the BA II PLUS family calculator?
The following example demonstrates how to use a depreciation worksheet on a BA II PLUS family calculator.
Example: In the beginning of January, a company begins to
depreciate a machine with a 7 year life and no (0) salvage value. The machine
costs $300,000. The declining balance percent is 200.
1) Press [2nd]
[Depr] to enter the Depreciation worksheet
2) Press [2nd] [CLR Work] to
clear the worksheet
3) If necessary, press [2nd] [SET] until DBX appears in
the display to select declining-balance crossover method
4) Input 200 and
press [ENTER] to input the declining balance percent (ENTER is located to the
right of CPT)
5) Press the down arrow once, then input 7, and press [ENTER]
to enter the life in years
6) Press the down arrow once, then input 1, and
press [ENTER] to enter the starting month
7) Press the down arrow once, then
input 300000, and press [ENTER] to enter the cost
8) Press the down arrow
once and make sure SAL (salvage value) is set to 0
9) Press the down arrow
once and make sure YR is set to 1
10) Press the down arrow once and the
depreciation amount (DEP) for the first year is shown, which is
$85,714.29
11) Press the down arrow once and the remaining book value (RBV)
for the first year is shown, which is $214,285.71
12) Press the down arrow
once and the remaining depreciation value (RDV) for the first year is shown,
which is $214,285.71
13) Press the down arrow once and press [CPT] to
compute DEP, RBV, and RDV for the second year. Repeat the step above in order to
compute the remaining years.