Outback Is Purchasing a New Machine That Will Cost $98,000

question 77

Multiple Choice

Outback is purchasing a new machine that will cost $98,000. The machine will qualify as MACRS 5-year property but has an economic life of 8 years. The new machine is expected to increase revenues by $35,000 per year, and operating costs are expected to increase by $15,000 per year. If the firm's marginal tax rate is 34 percent and the first year's depreciation rate is 20 percent, what is the net cash flow in the first year.

• A) $264
• B) $7,984
• C) $19,864
• D) $26,034

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