Your Firm Needs a Machine Which Costs $100,000, and Requires

question 66

Multiple Choice

Your firm needs a machine which costs $100,000, and requires $25,000 in maintenance for each year of its three-year life. After three years, this machine will be replaced. The machine falls into the MACRS three-year class life category. Assume a tax rate of 35 percent and a discount rate of 14 percent. What is the depreciation tax shield for this project in year 3?

• A)$2,073.40
• B)$5,183.50
• C)$9,626.50
• D)$14,810.00

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