A family owns a house that they rent to others to produce income. Since the house is not for their personal use, they may use depreciation as one of the expenses in their calculations to find their net income. The property is being depreciated using the straight-line depreciation method. What is the purpose of using depreciation in their calculations?
1) To increase their net income
2) To decrease their net income
3) To calculate the value of the house
4) To determine the rental price of the house
