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<bookmark_value>SLN function</bookmark_value>
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<h1 id="hd_id3150499"><link href="text/sbasic/shared/03140011.xhp">SLN Function [VBA]</link></h1>
<paragraph id="par_id3151384" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US">Returns the straight-line depreciation of an asset for one period. The amount of the depreciation is constant during the depreciation period.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id240720170117391741" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Cost</emph> is the initial cost of an asset.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id24072017011739895" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Salvage</emph> is the value of an asset at the end of the depreciation.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id240720170117395610" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><emph>Life </emph>is the depreciation period determining the number of periods in the depreciation of the asset.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id24072017011739179" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">REM ***** BASIC *****</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id240720170117398470" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">Option VBASupport 1</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id24072017011739366" role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US">REM Calculate the yearly depreciation of an asset that cost $10,000 at</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id240720170117398814" role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US">REM the start of year 1, and has a salvage value of $1,000 after 5 years.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id240720170117393993" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">Dim y_dep As Double</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id240720170117395151" role="bascode" localize="false" xml-lang="en-US">y_dep = SLN( 10000, 1000, 6 )</paragraph>
<paragraph id="par_id240720170117391728" role="bascode" xml-lang="en-US">print y_dep ' returns 1500.</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="par_id061420170153186192" role="paragraph" xml-lang="en-US"><link href="text/scalc/01/04060119.xhp#bm_id3148912">SLN function in CALC</link></paragraph>
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