Sengupta Inc. just purchased some equipment which has a depreciable life of 7 years. The equipment cost $1,720,000 and will be used in a project with a 4 year lifespan. At the end of the project, the equipment will be sold for market value of $450,000 at the end of year 5. The equipment will be depreciated using the straight-line method. Assume the firm has a 30% marginal tax rate and the equipment will be used in a project that last 5 years. Calculate the after tax salvage value. (Round to 2 decimals)
Solution:
Cost of equipment = $1,720,000
Depreciable life = 7 years
Annual depreciation - DLM = $1,720,000 /7 = $245,714.29
Accumulated depreciation for 5 years = $245714.29*5 = $12,28,571.42
Book value of equipment after 5 years = $1,720,000 - $1,228,571.42 = $491,428.58
Market value after 5 years = $450,000
Gain (Loss) on sale of equipment = $450,000 - $491,428.58 = ($41,428.58)
Tax saving on loss = $41,428.58 * 30% = $12,428.57
After tax salvage value = $450,000 + $12428.57 = $462,428.57
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