A company provides each of its directors with a car. It has purchased these at £35,000 each. After 4 years of use it replaces each vehicle and sells the used ones. It does this through an auction placing a reserve value of 40% below the original purchase cost. Determine the annual rate of depreciation. 15% 12%

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A company provides each of its directors with a car. It has purchased these at
£35,000 each. After 4 years of use it replaces each vehicle and sells the used ones. It
does this through an auction placing a reserve value of 40% below the original
purchase cost.
Determine the annual rate of depreciation.
O 15%
O 12%
O 20.5%
O 10%
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Be sure to determine the correct residual value.
Transcribed Image Text:A company provides each of its directors with a car. It has purchased these at £35,000 each. After 4 years of use it replaces each vehicle and sells the used ones. It does this through an auction placing a reserve value of 40% below the original purchase cost. Determine the annual rate of depreciation. O 15% O 12% O 20.5% O 10% Hide hint for Question 12 Be sure to determine the correct residual value.
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