A real estate photographer would like to invest in a drone camera so that she can take better aerial footage of properties. The drone will cost $1,400 and be used for the next 2 years before she needs to upgrade to a more recent model. She estimates that the drone will generate additional photography revenue of $1.000 per year, and that her drone will have a salvage value of $300 at the end of the 2nd year. Assuming a tax rate of 22%, a MACRS 5-year property class, 100% bonus depreciation, and an after-tax MARR of 9%. compute the after-tax present worth of the drone and determine whether or not the photographer should invest in this drone. Click here to access the TVM Factor Table calculator. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS Property Classes. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS percentages page. Click here to access the MACRS-GDS percentages for 27.5-vear residential rental property. Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to a whole number. The tolerance is 15. Should the photographer invest in the drone?

Cadux Candy Company's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2024, reported interest expense of $3 million and income tax expense of $20 million. Current assets listed in its balance sheet include cash, accounts receivable, and inventory. Property, plant, and equipment is the company's only noncurrent asset. Financial ratios for 2024 are listed below. Profitability and turnover ratios with balance sheet items in the denominator were calculated using year-end balances rather than averages. Debt to equity ratio Current ratio 0.8 2.0 Acid-test ratio 1.0 Times interest earned ratio 16 times Return on assets 20% Return on equity 36% Profit margin on sales 10% Gross profit margin (gross profit divided by net sales) 20% Inventory turnover 8 times Receivables turnover 21 times Required: Prepare a December 31, 2024, balance sheet for the Cadux Candy Company. Note: Enter your answers in millions. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole million. CADUX…

Mr. Russ T. Steele sels his old vehicle for $5000 (you get more if you private sale!) and pays cash for a used (but newer vehicle) that costs $10.000. He also understands that he needs to allow for maintenance and operation costs of his vehicle. He estimates that these costs will be approximately $2000 a year and estimates that the costs will increase by $100 per year. He hopes to keep the vehicle for five years and then sell it for an estimated value of $2000. Mr. Steele has an MARR of 8%. The equivalent annual cost of the cash flow associated with his purchase is most nearly: $-1,850 $-3,100 $3,000 $3,800

In order to improve the stability of his farm income, a farmer in Eastern Wyoming is considering working with a wind energy developer to build turbines on his land. Each turbine will increase the farmer's net revenue by $3,500 annually. He wants to host 30 turbines. The risk-free pre-tax discount rate is 8% and there is a risk premium of 4%. Inflation is 1.5% and the marginal tax rate is 20%. What is the present value of after-tax net returns over 6 years? $379,433 $408,115 $388,554 $355,488 None of the answers are correct

Carla Vista Unlimited is considering purchasing an additional delivery truck that will have a seven-year useful life. The new truck will cost $44,900. Cost savings with this truck are expected to be $13,700 for the first two years, $9,500 for the following two years, and $5,400 for the last three years of the truck's useful life. What is the payback period for this project? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.) Payback period years What is the discounted payback period for this project with a discount rate of 10 percent? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75.) Discounted payback period years

You graduate and decide you will start a consulting business out of your home. To perform the basic analysis needed for your field, you need to purchase testing equipment. The seller has 2 prices, one for incorporated businesses ($25,000) and one for individuals ($20,000). The salvage value of this equipment after 4 years is predicted to be $10,000 in both cases. You and your partner are debating whether it is better to pay the higher purchase price and be able to depreciate the asset at a CCA rate of 30%, with the corporate tax rate of 40% OR to just keep them as a personal asset, with a sales tax rate of 10% at the time of sale. If we ignore the big picture arguments to be made here, what are the tax implications involved with each purchase/ sale option?

A group of developers is opening a health club near a new housing development. The health club-which will have exercise and workout equipment, basketball courts, swimming pools, an indoor walking/running track, and tennis courts-is one of the amenities the developers are building to attract new homebuyers. However, they want the health club to at least break even the first year or two. The annual fixed cost for the building, equipment, utilities, staff, and so on is $875,000, and annual variable costs are $200 per member for things like water, towels, laundry, soap, shampoo, and other member services. The membership fee is $225 per month. How many members will the club need to break even? If the club doubles its break-even membership after a year, what will its profit be?

ACDC Company is considering the installation of a new machine that costs $150,000. The machine is expected to lead to net income of $44,000 per year for the next 5 years. Using straight-line depreciation, $0 salvage value, and an effective income tax rate of 28%, determine the after-tax rate of return for this investment. If the company’s after-tax MARR rate is 12%, would this be a good investment or not?

Builtrite is considering purchasing a new machine that would cost $60,000 and the machine would be depreciated (straight line) down to $0 over its five year life. At the end of five years it is believed that the machine could be sold for $15,000. The machine would increase EBDT by $42,000 annually.  Builtrite’s marginal tax rate is 34%. What is the TCF associated with the purchase of this machine?     $5,100     $7,500     $0     $9,900

A newlywed couple is planning to build a house of their own. They are considering two options:a. The construction of a house now, to cost 500,000.b. The construction of a smaller house now, to cost 250,000 and at the end of 3 years, an extension to be added to cost 350,000.Which of the two options is more economical if the interest rate is 20% compounded annually and depreciation not to be considered?ANS. OPTION B IS MUCH ECONOMICAL BY 47,453.70