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Wendy's boss wants to use straight-line depreciation for the new expansion project because he said it will give higher net income in earlier years and give him a larger bonus. The project will last 4 years and requires $1,770,000 of equipment. The company could use either straight-line or the 3-year MACRS accelerated method. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life. (Ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method.) The applicable MACRS depreciation rates are 33.33%, 44.45%, 14.81%, and 7.41%. The project cost of capital is 8%, and its tax rate is 25%.
What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method? Enter your answers as positive values. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.
Year |
Scenario 1 (Straight Line) |
Scenario 2 (MACRS) |
1 | $ | $ |
2 | $ | $ |
3 | $ | $ |
4 | $ | $ |
Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV, and how much higher would it be? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest cent.
The NPV under -Select-Scenario 1Scenario 2 will be higher by $ .
The NPV under Scenario 2 will be higher by $14911.71
Year | Scenario 1 | Tax shield | Scenario 2 | Tax shield |
1 | 442500 | 110625 | 589941 | 147485.25 |
2 | 442500 | 110625 | 786765 | 196691.25 |
3 | 442500 | 110625 | 262137 | 65534.25 |
4 | 442500 | 110625 | 131157 | 32789.25 |
NPV | $366,404.03 | $381,315.74 | ||
Difference | $14,911.71 |
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