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Compare VDB vs DB side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Financial
=VDB()
Syntax
Financial
=DB()
★ Winner
Syntax
Category
Financial financial
Financial financial
Popularity
20 / 100
30 / 100
Views
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Output
Number
Number
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns the depreciation of an asset for any period you specify, including partial periods, using the double-declining balance method or some other method you specify. VDB stands for variable declining balance.
Returns the depreciation of an asset for a specified period using the fixed-declining balance method.
Syntax
=VDB(cost, salvage, life, start_period, end_period, [factor], [no_switch])
=DB(cost, salvage, life, period, [month])
Arguments
7 Arguments
cost salvage life start_period end_period factor (Optional) no_switch (Optional)
5 Arguments
cost salvage life period month (Optional)
Examples
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7
Tips
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★ Recommendation — Winner: =DB()

=DB() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =DB()