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Straight-Line Method

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(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life

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straight-line method of depreciation
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Straight-Line Methods
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Straight-Line Method's
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Straight-Line Methods'

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(accounting) a method of calculating depreciation by taking an equal amount of the asset's cost as an expense for each year of the asset's useful life

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