SLN Function

SLN Function

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Class

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Financial

Syntax

 SLN(   cost   ,   salvage   ,   life   ) 

cost (required; Double)

The initial cost of the asset

salvage (required; Double)

The value of the asset at the end of its useful life

life (required; Double)

The length of the useful life of the asset

Return Value

A Double representing depreciation per period

Description

Computes the straight-line depreciation of an asset for a single period

Rules at a Glance

• The function uses a very simple formula to calculate depreciation:

   (cost - salvage) / life 

• The depreciation period is determined by the time period of life .

• All arguments must be positive numeric values.

See Also

DDB Function, SYD Function