(Appendix 13C) Correll Corporation Is Considering a Capital Budgeting Project

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Multiple Choice

(Appendix 13C) Correll Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $240,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $570,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $420,000. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $40,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 15%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.
-The income tax expense in year 3 is:

• A) $27,000
• B) $15,000
• C) $12,000
• D) $45,000

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