New Equipment Costs $700,000 and Is Expected to Last for Four

question 282

Multiple Choice

New equipment costs $700,000 and is expected to last for four years with no salvage value. During this time the company will use a 30% CCA rate. The new equipment will save $550,000 annually
Before taxes. If the company's required rate of return is 15%, determine the NPV of the purchase.
Assume a tax rate of 35%.

• A) $450,005
• B) $461,112
• C) $473,336
• D) $485,550
• E) $497,668

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