FUNDS EMPLOYED
Capital Funds Employed—Line 12 will show the net project cost appearing on. Line 11 as a constant for the first
Ten periods except in any period in which additional expenditures are incurred; in that event show the
Accumulated amounts of line 11 in such period and in all future periods.
Deduct cumulative depreciation on line 13. Depreciation is to be computed on an incremental basis, i.e. the
Net increase in depreciation over present depreciation on assets being replaced. In the first period
Depreciation will be computed at one half of the first year’s annual rate; no depreciation is to be taken in
The eleventh period. Depreciation rates are to be the same as those used for accounting purposes.
Exception. When the depreciation rate used for accounting purposes differs material when the first full year’s
Purposes, the higher rate should be used
. A variation will be considered material when the first full year’s
Depreciation on a book basis yaries 20% or more from the first full year’s depreciation on a tax basis.
The ten-year average of Capital Funds Employed shall be computed by adding line 14 each of the first ten periods and dividing the total by ten.
Total Working Funds—Refer to Financial Policy No.21 as a guide in computing new working fund
Requirements. items which are not on a formula basis and which are normally computed on a five quarter
Average shall be handled proportionately in the first period. For example, since the period involved may be
Less than 12 months, the average would be computed on the number of quarters involved.