Question: Miller Corporation is considering replacing a machine. The replacement will reduce operating expenses (that is, increase earnings beforedepreciation, interest, and taxes) by $20,000 per year
Miller Corporation is considering replacing a machine. The replacement will reduce operating expenses (that is, increase earnings beforedepreciation, interest, and taxes) by $20,000 per year for each of the 5 years the new machine is expected to last. Although the old machine has zero book value, it can be used for 5 more years. The depreciable value of the new machine is $55,000. The firm will depreciate the machine under MACRS using a 5-year recovery and is subject to a 40% tax rate. Estimate the incremental operating cash inflows generated by the replacement. (Note: Be sure to consider the depreciation in year 6.)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Incremental profits before depreciation and taxes | Blank 1. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 2. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 3. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 4. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 5. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 6. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. |
| Less: Depreciation | Blank 7. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 8. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 9. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 10. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 11. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 12. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. |
| Net profits before taxes | Blank 13. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 14. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 15. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 16. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 17. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 18. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. |
| Taxes | Blank 19. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 20. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 21. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 22. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 23. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 24. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. |
| Net profits after taxes | Blank 25. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 26. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 27. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 28. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 29. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 30. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. |
| Operating cash flows | Blank 31. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 32. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 33. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 34. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 35. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. | Blank 36. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. |
| MACRS | |
| Recovery Year | 5 Years |
| 1 | 20% |
| 2 | 32% |
| 3 | 19% |
| 4 | 12% |
| 5 | 12% |
| 6 | 5% |
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