A profitable company making earth-moving equipment is considering an investment of $100,000 on equipment, which will have a 5-year useful life and, no salvage value. If money is worth 10%, which one of the following three methods of depreciation would be preferable? a. Straight line method b. SOYD method c. Two and half declining balance d. MACRS method

A profitable company making earth-moving equipment is considering an investment of $100,000 on equipment, which will have a 5-year useful life and, no salvage value. If money is worth 10%, which one of the following three methods of depreciation would be preferable? a. Straight line method b. SOYD method c. Two and half declining balance d. MACRS method

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