On the balance sheet, the net fixed assets (NFA) account is equal to the gross fixed assets (FA) account (which records the acquisition cost of fixed assets) minus the accumulated depreciation (AD) account (which records the total depreciation taken by the firm against its fixed assets). Using the fact that NFA = FA − AD, show that the expression given in the chapter for net capital spending, NFAend − NFAbeg + D (where D is the depreciation expense during the year), is equivalent to FAend − FAbeg.

Use the following information for Taco Swell, Inc., for Problems 23 and 24 (assume the tax rate is 21 percent):

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2020 2021 Sales $21,514 $24,047 Depreciation 3,089 3,229 Cost of goods sold 7,397 8,750 Other expenses 1,759 1,531 Interest 1,443 1,723 Cash 11,279 12,021 Accounts receivable 14,934 17,529 Short-term notes payable 2,176 2,133 Long-term debt 37,778 45,798 Net fixed assets 94,601 100,893 Accounts payable 8,150 8,632 Inventory 26,551 28,421 Dividends 2,573 3,008