What is SLN function in Excel?
SLN function is one of Financial functions in Microsoft Excel that returns the straight-line depreciation of an asset for one period.
Syntax of SLN function
SLN(cost, salvage, life)
The SLN function syntax has the following arguments:
- Cost: The initial cost of the asset.
- Salvage: The value at the end of the depreciation (sometimes called the salvage value of the asset).
- Life: The number of periods over which the asset is depreciated (sometimes called the useful life of the asset).
Example of SLN function
Steps to follow:
1. Open a new Excel worksheet.
2. Copy data in the following table below and paste it in cell A1
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| Data | Description | |
| $30,000 | Cost | |
| $7,500 | Salvage value | |
| 10 | Years of useful life | |
| Formula | Description | Result |
| =SLN(A2, A3, A4) | The depreciation allowance for each year. | $2,250 |