ZYK company makes its policy that for every new equipment purchased, the annual depreciation should not exceed 10% of the first cost at any time without salvage value.  Determine the length of service if depreciation used is the SYD Method.

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Chapter11: Depreciation, Depletion, Impairment, And Disposal
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ZYK company makes its policy that for every new equipment purchased, the annual depreciation should not exceed 10% of the first cost at any time without salvage value.  Determine the length of service if depreciation used is the SYD Method.

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