An asset used in a 4-year project falls in the 5-year MACRS class (MACRS Table) for tax purposes. The asset has an acquisition cost of $11,160,000 and will be sold for $2,480,000 at the end of the project.
If the tax rate is 25 percent, what is the aftertax salvage value of the asset?
Under the 5-year class, the rate of depreciation for the first four years is:
Given the initial cost of 11,160,000 the book value of the asset after four years is:
If the asset is sold for 2,480,000 which is above the book value, the firm has to pay a 25% tax on the capital gains, so the after-tax salvage value is:
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