Imports System
Public Class Program
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim amount, deppercent, years As Double
amount = 1000
deppercent = 40
years = 3
Dim amount_left As Double = amount
Dim annual_depreciation As Double = 0
Console.WriteLine("Initial amout = " & amount_left)
For i As Integer = 0 To years - 1
annual_depreciation = (deppercent * amount_left) / 100
amount_left = amount_left - annual_depreciation
Console.WriteLine("Year {0}: Annual depreciation = {1} Amount left = {2}", i + 1, annual_depreciation, amount_left)
Next
Console.WriteLine("Amount after depreciation = " & amount_left)
End Sub
End Class
' run:
'
' Initial amout = 1000
' Year 1: Annual depreciation = 400 Amount left = 600
' Year 2: Annual depreciation = 240 Amount left = 360
' Year 3: Annual depreciation = 144 Amount left = 216
' Amount after depreciation = 216
'