Question 7:

Please use a spreadsheet if possible.

A proposed cost-saving device has an installed cost of $655,000. 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 $65,000, the marginal tax rate is 22 percent, and the project discount rate is 11 percent. The device has an estimated Year 5 salvage value of $56,000. What level of pretax cost savings do we require for this project to be profitable?MACRS schedule.(Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)