Depreciation question 1. Nihon Manufacturing, Inc., purchased a new machine on January 1, 2013, that was built to perform one function on its assembly line. Data pertaining to this machine are as follows: Acquisition cost Scrap value Estimated service life Calculate depreciation by using RM330,000 RM30,000 4 years a) reducing balance method of 30% each year for the next 4 years b) Straight line method