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:

Disaccharide

A sugar produced by covalently linking two monosaccharides (e.g., maltose or sucrose).

Monosaccharides

Simple sugars that are the most basic form of carbohydrates, serving as the building blocks for more complex sugars and providing immediate energy for cells.

Glycosidic Bond

A covalent bond that joins a carbohydrate molecule to another molecule, which may be another carbohydrate or a different type of molecule.

Hydroxyl Group

Polar functional group; abbreviated —OH.