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DDB Function Example

This example uses the DDB function to return the depreciation of an asset for a specified period given the initial cost (InitCost), the salvage value at the end of the asset's useful life (SalvageVal), the total life of the asset in years (LifeTime), and the period in years for which the depreciation is calculated (Depr).

Dim Fmt, InitCost, SalvageVal, MonthLife, LifeTime, DepYear, Depr
Const YRMOS = 12   ' Number of months in a year.
Fmt = "###,##0.00"
InitCost = InputBox("What's the initial cost of the asset?")
SalvageVal = InputBox("Enter the asset's value at end of its life.")
MonthLife = InputBox("What's the asset's useful life in months?")
Do While MonthLife < YRMOS   ' Ensure period is >= 1 year.
   MsgBox "Asset life must be a year or more."
   MonthLife = InputBox("What's the asset's useful life in months?")
Loop
LifeTime = MonthLife / YRMOS   ' Convert months to years.
If LifeTime <> Int(MonthLife / YRMOS) Then
   LifeTime = Int(LifeTime + 1)   ' Round up to nearest year.
End If 
DepYear = CInt(InputBox("Enter year for depreciation calculation."))
Do While DepYear < 1 Or DepYear > LifeTime
   MsgBox "You must enter at least 1 but not more than " & LifeTime
   DepYear = InputBox("Enter year for depreciation calculation.")
Loop
Depr = DDB(InitCost, SalvageVal, LifeTime, DepYear)
MsgBox "The depreciation for year " & DepYear & " is " & _
Format(Depr, Fmt) & "."