Charlene is evaluating a capital budgeting project that should last for 4 years. The project requires $775,000 of equipment and is eligible for 100% bonus depreciation. She is unsure whether immediately expensing the equipment or using straight-line depreciation is better for the analysis. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life (ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method). The company's WACC is 9%, and its tax rate is 25%.

a. What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method? Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

Year	Scenario 1 (Straight-Line)	Scenario 2 (Bonus Depreciation)
0	$	$
1	$	$
2	$	$
3	$	$
4	$	$

b. Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV?
-Select-Straight-Line/Bonus DepreciationItem
How much higher would the NPV be under the preferred method? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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a Under straightline depreciation the annual depreciation expense would be 775000 4 193750 per year ... View the full answer