Last Year Tiemann Technologies Reported $10,500 of Sales,$6,250 of Operating

question 9

Multiple Choice

Last year Tiemann Technologies reported $10,500 of sales,$6,250 of operating costs other than depreciation,and $1,300 of depreciation.The company had no amortization charges,it had $5,000 of bonds that carry a 6.5% interest rate,and its combined federal and provincial income tax rate was 35%.This year's data are expected to remain unchanged except for one item,depreciation,which is expected to increase by $750.By how much will net after-tax income change as a result of the change in depreciation? The company uses the same depreciation calculations for tax and stockholder reporting purposes.

• A)-463.13
• B)-487.50
• C)-511.88
• D)-537.47

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