Peter Pontificator Is Proposing to Purchase a Paddle Machine, Which

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Multiple Choice

Peter Pontificator is proposing to purchase a paddle machine, which will cost $1 million, last eight years and have a salvage value of 20%. Given a tax rate of 35%, and a cost of capital of 6%: If double-declining balance depreciation is used, and PP switches to straight-line depreciation in year 6, the present value of the depreciation tax shield is:

• A)$287,506
• B)$230,005
• C)$286,513
• D)$229,211
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

First-In, First-Out Method

An accounting method for valuing inventory where the oldest items are sold or used first.

Equivalent Units

A concept in process costing that converts partially completed units into a number of equivalent full units for the purpose of cost assignment.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory valuation technique that calculates the cost of inventory by taking the average cost of all similar items present in the inventory.

First-In, First-Out Method

An inventory valuation method whereby the oldest inventory items are recorded as sold first, thus the cost of items purchased first is charged against revenue earlier.