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AMORLINC function

Returns the straight line depreciation of an asset for an accounting period, prorated in the first period.

Syntax

=AMORLINC(cost, date_purchased, first_period, salvage, period, rate, [basis])

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
costRequiredThe cost of the asset
date_purchasedRequiredThe purchase date
first_periodRequiredThe end date of the first period
salvageRequiredThe value at the end of its life
periodRequiredThe period
rateRequiredThe depreciation rate
basisOptionalThe day count basis (0, 1, 3 or 4)

How to use AMORLINC

AMORLINC takes 6 required arguments and 1 optional argument. Type =AMORLINC( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=AMORLINC(2400, DATE(2008,8,19), DATE(2008,12,31), 300, 1, 0.15, 1)Result 360

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