(Appendix 8C)Dekle Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning a Capital

question 94

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 8C) Dekle Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment.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 2 is:

• A)$111, 000
• B)$84, 000
• C)$18, 000
• D)$9, 000

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Definitions:

Product Cannibalization

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New-Category Entries

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Planned Obsolescence

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Ethical Issue

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