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(Estimated time allowance: 4 minutes) Pera Inc. is planning to buy a piece of equipment that can be used in a 9-year project. The equipment costs $2,000,000; has a tax life of 10 years, and is depreciated using the straight-line method. The equipment can be sold at the end of 9 years for $200,000. If the marginal tax rate is 20 percent, what is termination value of the equipment (the after-tax cash flow from the sale of this asset)? PLEASE SHOW ALL STEPS!!
Terminal value is $ 200,000
Working;
Step-1:Calculation of book value of asset at the end of life | |||||
Cost | $ 20,00,000 | ||||
Less accumulated depreciation | $ 18,00,000 | ||||
Book Value of asset | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
Working; | |||||
Straight Line Depreciation | = | Cost/Useful Life | |||
= | 2000000/10 | ||||
= | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation for 9 years | = | $ 2,00,000 | * | 9 | |
= | $ 18,00,000 | ||||
Step-2:Calculation of profit (loss) on sale of asset | |||||
Sales Price of asset | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
Less book value of asset | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
Profit (Loss ) on sale of asset | $ 0 | ||||
Step-3:Calculation of after tax sale proceeds | |||||
Sales Proceeds | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
Tax on sale of asset | $ 0 | ||||
After tax cash flow from sale of asset | $ 2,00,000 | ||||