A proposed cost-saving device has an installed cost of $580,000. The device will be used in a

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A proposed cost-saving device has an installed cost of $580,000. The device will be used in a five-year project but is classified as three-year MACRS property for tax purposes. The required initial net working capital investment is $40,000, the tax rate is 24 percent, and the project discount rate is 12 percent. The device has an estimated Year 5 salvage value of $45,000. What level of pretax cost savings do we require for this project to be profitable?

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Corporate Finance Core Principles And Applications

ISBN: 9781260571127

6th Edition

Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford Jordan

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