Declining-Balance Method

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The Declining-Balance Method is an accelerated depreciation technique used to allocate the cost of an asset over its useful life. This method applies a constant depreciation rate to the asset’s decreasing book value each year, resulting in higher depreciation expenses in the earlier years and lower expenses in later years. The declining balance method is particularly useful for assets that lose value quickly.

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