Fink Co. is interested in purchasing a new business vehicle. The vehicle costs $48,000 and will generate delivery revenue of $23,000 for each of the next 6 years. At the end of the 6 years, the vehicle will have a salvage value of $4,800. The tax rate is 21%. Assuming that the vehicle is depreciated using MACRS 5-year property class, and that Fink Co. uses an after-tax MARR of 7%, compute the PW and determine whether Fink Co. should purchase the new business vehicle. Click here to access the TVM Factor Table calculator. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS Property Classes. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS percentages page. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS percentages for 27.5-year residential rental property. $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to a whole number. The tolerance is ±10. Should Fink Co. purchase the new business vehicle? Yes

Fink Co. is interested in purchasing a new business vehicle. The vehicle costs $48,000 and will generate delivery revenue of $23,000 for each of the next 6 years. At the end of the 6 years, the vehicle will have a salvage value of $4,800. The tax rate is 21%. Assuming that the vehicle is depreciated using MACRS 5-year property class, and that Fink Co. uses an after-tax MARR of 7%, compute the PW and determine whether Fink Co. should purchase the new business vehicle. Click here to access the TVM Factor Table calculator. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS Property Classes. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS percentages page. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS percentages for 27.5-year residential rental property. $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to a whole number. The tolerance is ±10. Should Fink Co. purchase the new business vehicle? Yes

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter19: Capital Investment

Section: Chapter Questions

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