# VDB

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depreciation over a period, declining balance with switch

## signature

```
VDB(cost, salvage, life, start_period, end_period, [factor], [no_switch])
```

returns: `number`

## arguments

- cost: number: required
- salvage: number: required
- life: number: required
- start_period: number: required
- end_period: number: required
- factor: number: optional
- no_switch: boolean: optional, defaults to 0

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=VDB(10000, 1000, 10, 0, 1)` | `2000` | none |

## errors

error values observed from the engine: each with a call that produces it.

| error | produced by |
| --- | --- |
| `#NUM!` | `=VDB(2, 2, 2, 2, 2)` |

## related

- [ACCRINT](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/accrint.md): accrued interest for a security paying periodic interest
- [ACCRINTM](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/accrintm.md): accrued interest for a security paying at maturity
- [AMORDEGRC](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/amordegrc.md): depreciation per period, French accounting, degressive
- [AMORLINC](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/amorlinc.md): depreciation per period, French accounting, linear
- [COUPDAYBS](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupdaybs.md): days from coupon period start to settlement
- [COUPDAYS](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupdays.md): days in the coupon period containing settlement
- [COUPDAYSNC](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupdaysnc.md): days from settlement to the next coupon date
- [COUPNCD](https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/coupncd.md): next coupon date after settlement

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source: https://deepcalc.com/docs/functions/vdb