Kahnemann Kookies Is Evaluating the Replacement of an Old Oven

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Essay

Kahnemann Kookies is evaluating the replacement of an old oven with a new,more energy efficient model.The old oven cost $50,000,is 5 years old and is being depreciated over a useful life of 10 years to a value of $0.00.The new oven costs $60,000 and will be depreciated over 5 years with no salvage value.Kahnemann uses straight-line depreciation,and its tax rate is 40%.Compute:
a.the change in annual depreciation that would result from purchasing the new machine.
b.the change in taxes each year that would result from purchasing the new machine.

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Definitions:

Contribution Margin Ratio

A financial metric indicating how much of each sales dollar contributes to fixed costs and profit after variable costs are covered.

Target Pre-tax Income

The income goal set by a company before any taxes are applied.

Contribution Margin Per Unit

The difference between the selling price per unit and the variable cost per unit.

Pretax Income

The amount of income earned by a business before any taxes have been deducted, reflecting the company's profitability.