Hercules Exercising Equipment Co. purchased a computerized measuring
device two years ago for $60,000. The equipment falls into the five-year
category for MACRS depreciation and can currently be sold for $23,800. A
new piece of equipment will cost $150,000. It also falls into the
five-year category for MACRS depreciation. Assume the new equipment
would provide the following stream of added cost savings for the next
six years.
The firm’s tax rate is 34 percent and the cost of capital is 12
percent.
a. What is the book value of the old equipment?
b. What is the tax loss on the sale of the old equipment?
c. What is the tax benefit from the sale?
d. What is the cash inflow from the sale of the old equipment?
e. What is the net cost of the new equipment? (Include the inflow from
the sale of the old equipment.)
f. Determine the depreciation schedule for the new equipment.
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Hercules Exercising Equipment Co. purchased a computerized measuring device two years ago for $60,000. The equipment falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation and can currently be sold for $23,800. A new piece of equipment will cost $150,000. It also falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation. Assume the new equipment would provide the following stream of added cost savings for the next six years.
The firm’s tax rate is 34 percent and the cost of capital is 12 percent.
a. What is the book value of the old equipment?
b. What is the tax loss on the sale of the old equipment?
c. What is the tax benefit from the sale?
d. What is the cash inflow from the sale of the old equipment?
e. What is the net cost of the new equipment? (Include the inflow from the sale of the old equipment.)
f. Determine the depreciation schedule for the new equipment.
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