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DEF Corporation is considering purchasing a new production machine at a cost of $10,000,000. The machine is 7-year MACRS property. The corporate tax rate is a flat 21%, and the applicable discount rate is 6%.
a. Compute the after-tax cost of the machine to DEF.
b. Compute the after-tax cost of the machine to DEF, assuming that the machine qualifies for immediate expensing.
c. Comment.
MACRS percentages for depreciation each year are as follows:
Year %
1 14.29
2 24.49
3 17.49
4 12.49
5 8.93
6 8.92
7 8.93
8 4.46