The Wet Corp

question 90

Multiple Choice

The Wet Corp. has an investment project that will reduce expenses by $25,000 per year for three years. The project's cost is $55,000. If the asset is part of the three-year MACRS category (33% first year depreciation) and the company's tax rate is 34%, what is the cash flow from the project in year 1?

• A)$16,800
• B)$15,100
• C)$22,671
• D)$16,667

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Definitions:

Unit-level Costs

Expenses directly tied to the production of individual units, including costs of materials and labor directly involved in product creation.

Plantwide Overhead Rates

A single overhead rate calculated using the total costs for an entire facility divided by the total number of units produced or another appropriate base, used to allocate overhead costs to products.

Departmental Overhead Rates

A method of allocating indirect costs to specific departments based on relevant criteria, such as labor hours or machine hours.

Batch-level Costs

Expenses that are incurred for every batch produced, regardless of the size of the batch, such as setup costs or inspection fees.