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Year 0 |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Year 7 |
|
MACRS Depreciation Rate |
?14.29% |
?24.49% |
?17.49% |
?12.49% |
?8.93% |
?8.92% |
?8.93% |
?4.46% |
Massive? Amusements, an owner of theme? parks, invests $ 60 million to build a roller coaster. This can be depreciated using the MACRS schedule shown above. How much less is the depreciation tax shield for year 4 under MACRS depreciation than under? 7-year, straight-line? depreciation, if the tax rate is 35?%?
Depreciation tax shield for year 4 under MACRS depreciation and straight line method for first four year is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:
In year 4, Depreciation tax shield under Straight line method = $3,000,000
In year 4, Depreciation tax shield under MACRS Method = $2,622,900.
Less Depreciation tax shield = $3,000,000 - $2,622,900
= $377,100
$377,100 less is the depreciation tax shield for year 4 under MACRS depreciation than under? 7-year, straight-line? depreciation