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The Jones Company has just completed the third year of a five-year MACRS recovery period for a piece of equipment it originally purchased for $298,000.
a. What is the book value of the equipment?
b. If Jones sells the equipment today for $183,000 and its tax rate is 35 % what is the after-tax cash flow from selling it?
c. Just before it is about to sell the equipment, Jones receives a new order. It can take the new order if it keeps the old equipment. Is there a cost to taking the order and if so, what is it? Explain. (Assume the new order will consume the remainder of the machine's useful life.)
Note: Assume that the equipment is put into use in year 1.
Answer (a):
Book value of the equipment = $85,824.00
Working:
Given:
The Jones Company has just completed the third year of a five-year MACRS recovery period for a piece of equipment it originally purchased for $298,000
Answer (b):
Book value of equipment = $85,824
Sale value of the equipment today = $183,000
Tax on gain = (183000 - 85824) * 35% = $34,011.60
After-tax cash flow from selling it = 183000 - 34011.60 = $148,988.40
After-tax cash flow from selling it = $148,988.40
Answer (c):
It can take the new order if it keeps the old equipment.
Hence the answer is:
Yes, cost to taking the order is the lost after tax cash flow of $148,988.40