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An asset used in a 4-year project falls in the 5-year MACRS class (refer to MACRS table on page 277), for tax purposes. The asset has an acquisition cost of $15,535,460 and will be sold for $5,328,631 at the end of the project. If the tax rate is 0.39, what is the aftertax salvage value of the asset (SVNOT)?
As per MACRS table ,Total Depreciation charged till year 4 (%)= 20+32+19.2+11.52 = 82.72%
Book value at end of year 4 =Cost [1-Accumulated depreciation]
= 15535460 [ 1- .8272]
= 15,535,460 * .1728
= 2,684,527.49
Gain /(loss) on sale =sale value -book value
=5,328,631 - 2,684,527.49
= 2,644,103.51
Tax on gain = 2644103.51 *.39 = 1,031,200.37
After tax salvage value =Sale value -Tax
= 5328631 -1031200.37
= $ 4,297,430.63 (rounded to 4297431 )