In: Accounting
A company installed a piece of equipment with a 5-year life and no salvage value. The new equipment costs $500,000 and will generate $150,000 in savings each year. Old equipment with a book value of $50,000 and a remaining life of 2 years was sold for $20,000. No changes in working capital are anticipated. The effective income tax rate is 40%. The total initial investment for the new equipment is a. $450,000. b. $468,000. c. $500,000. d. $550,000.
Correct option is "b" - 468000
working :
a)Gain/(loss) on sale =sale value -book value
= 20000 -50000
= -30000 loss
Tax saving sue to loss =Loss*tax rate
= -30000*40%
= -12000
After tax sale value = 20000 - (-12000)
= 20000+12000
= 32000
Now ,
Purchase cost | 500000 |
less:After tax sale value | -32000 |
Initial investment | 468000 |