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Eureka Company Is Considering Replacing an Old Computer with a New

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Eureka Company is considering replacing an old computer with a new computer. The following data relate to this investment decision:
$\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Cost of the new computer } & \$ 40,000 \\\hline \text { Annual cash operating costs of the new computer } & \$ 10,000 \\\hline \text { Working capital needed now for the new computer } & \$ 2,000 \\\hline \text { Useful life of the new computer } & 6 \text { Years } \\\hline \text { Salvage value of the new computer at the End of six years } & \$ 3,000 \\\hline \text { Original cost of the old van two years ago } & \$ 18,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage value of the old computer now } & \$ 4,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage value of the old computer six years from now } & \$ 0 \\\hline\end{array}$
The new computer will belong to Class 10 with a maximum CCA rate of $30 \%$ . The income tax rate is also $30 \%$ , and the company's after-tax cost of capital is $12 \%$ .
- What is the approximate present value of the tax savings for all years because of the CCA tax shield? (Do not round your intermediate calculations and round your final answer to the nearest whole number.)

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