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Several methods exist and each of them is proper for certain circumstances, although not all of them are acceptable for income tax purposes.
The most common methods are:
- the activity method,
- the straight-line method,
- the sum-of-the-years´-digits method, and
- the declining-balance method.
The activity method is also known as the production method or the variable charge approach.
The sum-of-the-years´-digits method and the declining-balance method are called accelerated methods or decreasing charge methods.
The declining-balance method is based on a depreciation rate that is some multiple of the straight-line method. When twice the straight-line rate is used, the method is commonly referred to as the double-declining-balance method.
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