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10 June, 12:08

Your firm needs a machine which costs $240,000, and requires $39,000 in maintenance for each year of its 7 year life. After 3 years, this machine will be replaced. The machine falls into the MACRS 7-year class life category. Assume a tax rate of 40% and a discount rate of 12%. If this machine can be sold for $24,000 at the end of year 7, what is the after tax salvage value

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  1. 10 June, 13:55
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    The after tax salvage value would be of $18,681.6

    Explanation:

    In order to calculate the after tax salvage value we would have use and calculate the following formula:

    After tax salvage value = selling price * (1-tax rate) + book value*tax rate

    Book value = 8 year depreciation amount of 7 year MACR*purchase price

    After tax salvage value = $24,000 * (1-0.4) + $240,000*4.46/100*0.4

    After tax salvage value = $18,681.6

    The after tax salvage value would be of $18,681.6
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