Determine whether the following contract described below is worthwhile of undertaking after taxes if at the end of the 3-year of ownership the contract, you expect to sell both depreciable equipment and land. Use present worth analysis under MARR = 8% and effective tax rate.

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Determine whether the following contract described below is worthwhile of
undertaking after taxes if at the end of the 3-year of ownership the contract, you expect to sell
both depreciable equipment and land. Use present worth analysis under MARR = 8% and
effective tax rate.

 

Total investment:
Equipment 1 investment:
Equipment 2 investment:
Annual benefit:
Useful life:
Land market value (EOY 3):
Equipment 1 market value (EOY 3):
Equipment 2 market value (EOY 3):
$1,000,000 (includes land and two depreciable assets)
$250,000
$350,000
$150,000 (increased by $50,000 every year)
8 years
$450,000
$120,000
$200,000
Depreciation:
GDS 7
Federal tax rate:
25%
State tax rate:
15.6%
Local tax rate: 5.22%
• The MARCS depreciation percentages (GDS 7) for each year are as follows: 14.29; 24.49;
17.49; 12.49; 8.93; 8.92; 8.93; 4.46.
Transcribed Image Text:Total investment: Equipment 1 investment: Equipment 2 investment: Annual benefit: Useful life: Land market value (EOY 3): Equipment 1 market value (EOY 3): Equipment 2 market value (EOY 3): $1,000,000 (includes land and two depreciable assets) $250,000 $350,000 $150,000 (increased by $50,000 every year) 8 years $450,000 $120,000 $200,000 Depreciation: GDS 7 Federal tax rate: 25% State tax rate: 15.6% Local tax rate: 5.22% • The MARCS depreciation percentages (GDS 7) for each year are as follows: 14.29; 24.49; 17.49; 12.49; 8.93; 8.92; 8.93; 4.46.
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