double-declining balance depreciation method
Definition
Method of accelerated depreciation, in which double the straight-line depreciation amount is taken the first year, and then that same percentage is applied to the undepreciated amount in subsequent years.
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Related Terms
accelerated depreciation, declining balance method, Accelerated Cost Recovery System, Modified ACRS, straight line depreciation, Sum-of-the-Years'-Digits Method
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