B Ltd has been charging depreciation on the SLM basis .It charges a full year depreciation even if the machinery is utilized only for part of the year . An equipment which was purchased for Rs.3,50,000 now stands at Rs.2,97,500 after depreciating at the rate of 5% on a straight line basis . Now the company decides to change the methods of Depreciation with retrospective effect. The applicable reducing balance rate for this machinery would be 8%p.a.assuming that before the effect of this changes could be accounted , depreciation for the current year is already charged based on SLM and is reflected in the depreciated value of Rs.2,97,500. Number of years for which depreciation is charged on the basis is
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