Sanford Pipe Ltd. is a Canadian corporation operating a profitable business in eastern Canada. Four years ago,
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From the beginning, the foreign operations were plagued by a number of unexpected setbacks, including labour and production problems. As these setbacks occurred, Sanford contributed additional cash to keep the operations afloat. Sanford finally recognized that the Mexican subsidiary had no future and decided to close it. After the equipment was sold and all liabilities were paid, the Mexican corporation was wound up, and Sanford received $200,000.
The financial results of the Mexican venture are summarized below.
The president of Sanford regretted the decision to undertake the foreign expansion. Not only did it result in a substantial loss, but the cash requirements also resulted in the company forgoing a number of other opportunities that could have yielded 15% after tax.
Assume Sanford is subject to a 25% corporate tax rate.
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1. Determine the after-tax loss in cash flow terms to Sanford as a result of the foreign venture.
2. If the foreign venture had been organized as a foreign branch of Sanford, how much would it have lost?
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Canadian Income Taxation Planning And Decision Making
ISBN: 9781259094330
17th Edition 2014-2015 Version
Authors: Joan Kitunen, William Buckwold
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