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An asset used in a 4-year project falls in the 5-year MACRS class (MACRS Table) for tax purposes. The asset has an acquisition cost of $12,240,000 and will be sold for $2,720,000 at the end of the project. |
If the tax rate is 23 percent, what is the aftertax salvage
value of the asset? |
Multiple Choice
$2,580,867
$2,094,400
$2,859,133
$2,709,910
$2,451,823
Correct option is "A" -2580867
Year | MACRS 5 Year depreciation rate | cummulative rate |
1 | 20% | 20% |
2 | 32% | 20+32=52% |
3 | 19.2% | 52+19.2=71.2% |
4 | 11.52% | 71.2+11.52= 82.72% |
5 | 11.52% | |
6 | 5.76% |
Book vaue at end of year 4 =Cost [1-Cumulative depreciation rate at end of year 4]
= 12,240,000 [1-.8272]
= 12,240,000 * .1728
= $ 2115072
Gain /(loss) on sale of asset =sale value -Book value
= 2720000 - 2115072
= 604928
Tax on sale = 604928 *23%= 139133 rounded
After tax salvage value =Sale value -Tax on sale
= 2720000 -139133
= 2,580,867