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Mr. ‘X’ purchased Furniture on 1st October 2015 at ₹ 2,80,000 and spent ₹ 20,000 on its installation. He provides depreciation at 6% - Book Keeping and Accountancy

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Mr. ‘X’ purchased Furniture on 1st October 2015 at ₹ 2,80,000 and spent ₹ 20,000 on its installation. He provides depreciation at 6% under the straight-line method on 31st March 2016. Calculate the amount of depreciation.

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Depreciation as per straight line method = Cost of Furniture × Percentage × Period

=  `3,00,000 × 6/100 × 6/12`

=  ₹ 9,000

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