Table 11.4 Computer Disk Duplicators, Inc. Has Been Considering Several Capital Investment

question 49

Multiple Choice

Table 11.4
Computer Disk Duplicators, Inc. has been considering several capital investment proposals for the year beginning in 2004. For each investment proposal, the relevant cash flows and other relevant financial data are summarized in the table below. In the case of a replacement decision, the total installed cost of the equipment will be partially offset by the sale of existing equipment. The firm is subject to a 40 percent tax rate on ordinary income and on long-term capital gains. The firm's cost of capital is 15 percent.
*Not applicable
-For Proposal 3, the incremental depreciation expense for year 3 is ________. (See Table 11.4)

• A) $21,000
• B) $42,000
• C) $47,850
• D) $50,850

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