You Are Considering Adding a Microbrewery on to One of Your

question 26

Multiple Choice

You are considering adding a microbrewery on to one of your firm's existing restaurants.This will entail an investment of $40,000 in new equipment.This equipment will be depreciated straight line over five years.If your firm's marginal corporate tax rate is 35%,then what is the value of the microbrewery's depreciation tax shield in the first year of operation?

• A)$2800
• B)$14,000
• C)$5200
• D)$26,000

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Definitions:

Total Cost

The market value of the inputs a firm uses in production.

Marginal Cost

The supplementary cost that comes with the creation of one more unit of a product or service.

Perfectly Competitive

A market structure characterized by a large number of small firms, a homogeneous product, and free entry and exit, leading to price taking behavior.

Total Revenue

The total income received by a company or organization from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers.