Straight Line Basis

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A method of computing amortization (depreciation) by dividing the difference between an asset's cost and its expected salvage value by the number of years it is expected to be used.
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Also known as straight line depreciation or straight line amortization, this is the simplest deprecation method. Basically, it just spreads out the cost of an asset equally over its lifetime.
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