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Scrap value of a machine is one-tenth of its actual cost. If the estimated life of the machine is ten years and the annual depreciation under linear method is ₹45000, then the cost of the machine is

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✅ Correct Option: 2

Let the cost be CC; scrap value =C10=\frac{C}{10}.

Linear depreciation =C−C/1010=0.9C10=0.09C=\frac{C-C/10}{10}=\frac{0.9C}{10}=0.09C.

Setting 0.09C=450000.09C=45000 gives C=₹5,00,000C=₹5{,}00{,}000.

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