Rough & Tumble Clothiers Is Considering the Purchase of a New

question 60

Multiple Choice

Rough & Tumble Clothiers is considering the purchase of a new loom to replace a less efficient one. The new machine will cost $240,000 including installation. The machine being replaced was purchased 5 years ago for $150,000 and is being depreciated as a 7-year MACRS property. It can be sold for $40,000. Compute the NINV for this project if KC has a marginal tax rate of 40%. Use the rounded MACRS schedule listed below:
(7-Year Depreciation Schedule: 14%, 25%, 18%, 12%, 9%, 9%, 9%, 4%)

• A) $200,000
• B) $197,386
• C) $202,614
• D) $216,000

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Definitions:

Current Assets

Assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or within the normal operating cycle of the business.

Balance Sheet

A report detailing a business's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a particular date, serving as an overview of its financial situation.

Permanent Account

An account that is not closed at the end of the accounting period and whose balances are carried forward into the next period.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

An accounting method used to estimate the portion of accounts receivable that is expected not to be collected.