If the salvage value of an asset is nil and it is depre­ciated by the double declining balance method, what percentage of the asset’s first cost will remain after its 5-year life?

What will be an ideal response?


d = 2/5 = 0.4

% remaining after 5 years = (1 – 0.4)? = 0.078 (7.8%)

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