A firm, which depreciates its machinery at 10% p.a. on WDV method, had on 1st April,2002 Rs.9,72,000 in the debit of machinery account. During the year ended 31st March,2003, a part of the machinery purchased on 1st April,2000 for Rs.80,000 was sold for Rs.45,000 on 1st October,2002 and a new machinery at a cost of Rs.1,50,000 was purchased and installed on the same date, installation charges being Rs.8,000. On 31st March,2003, the firm decided to change its method of charging depreciation from WDV method to SLM with effect from April,2000 the rate of depreciation remaining the same as before.
Extra depreciation due to change in method will be _________.
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