Calculates the depreciation of an asset for one period using the straight-line method. Learn more
In Google Sheets, SLN is a financial function that calculates the straight-line depreciation of an asset over its useful life.
The parameters for the function are:
cost: The initial cost of the asset. salvage: The value of the asset at the end of its useful life. life: The number of periods (usually years) over which the asset will be depreciated. The function returns the amount of depreciation for each period using the straight-line method, which means that the depreciation expense is evenly distributed over the life of the asset.
SLN stands for "straight-line depreciation."