1. Sany is thinking of selling an old machine and buying a new, higher capacity machine. It...
Question:
1. Sany is thinking of selling an old machine and buying a new, higher capacity machine. It purchased the old machine for $1,000,000 three years ago and depreciated it using simplified straight-line depreciation method. The life of the machine was estimated as 5 years. If Sany can sell the machine for $200,000 today, what is the tax implication from the sale of this old asset? Assume that the tax rate is 40%.
2. You are considering a new project that requires $300,000 investment in a machine, including installation and shipping cost. The life of the machine is three years, and it depreciates via 3-year MACRS methods (33.33%, 44.45%, 14.81%, and 7.41%). If you operate this project, the annual sales of the firm increases by $250,000 a year, and the annual operating expense increased by $100,000. The firm has a marginal tax rate of 34%. In order to start the project, the firm has to invest $30,000 in working capital. The expected market value of the machine is $50,000 in three years when the project is terminated. What is the annual cash flow of this project in the first year?
Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118608227
9th edition
Authors: Lew Edwards, John Medlin, Keryn Chalmers, Andreas Hellmann, Claire Beattie, Jodie Maxfield, John Hoggett