GATE CE 2024 Set 1 — Question 51

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Structural Engineering → Construction Management → Cost Estimation

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

The initial cost of an equipment is Rs. 1,00,000. Its salvage value at the end of accounting life of 5 years is Rs. 10,000. The difference in depreciation (in Rs.) computed using ‘double-declining balance method’ and ‘straight line method’ of depreciation in Year-2 is_____________(in positive integer).

D_{SLM} = \frac{\text{Initial Cost} - \text{Salvage Value}}{\text{Life}} = \frac{1,00,000 - 10,000}{5} = 18,000

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D_{SLM} = \frac{\text{Initial Cost} - \text{Salvage Value}}{\text{Life}} = \frac{1,00,000 - 10,000}{5} = 18,000

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