Elgin Battery Manufacturers had sales of $870,000 in 2009 and their cost of goods sow represented 63 percent of sates. Selling and administrative expenses were 11 percent of sales. Depreciation expense was $14,000 and interest expense for me year was $14,000. The firm's tax rate is 26 percent. What is the dollar amount of taxes paid? a) $226,000 b) $99.718 c) $51.532 d) $55.172

The Berndt Corporation expects to have sales of 12 million. Costs other than depreciation are expected to be 75% of sales, and depreciation is expected to be 1.5 million. All sales revenues will be collected in cash, and costs other than depreciation must be paid for during the year. Berndts federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%. Berndt has no debt. a. Set up an income statement. What is Berndts expected net income? Its expected net cash flow? b. Suppose Congress changed the tax laws so that Berndts depreciation expenses doubled. No changes in operations occurred. What would happen to reported profit and to net cash flow? c. Now suppose that Congress changed the tax laws such that, instead of doubling Berndts depreciation, it was reduced by 50%. How would profit and net cash flow be affected? d. If this were your company, would you prefer Congress to cause your depreciation expense to be doubled or halved? Why?

What is the dollar amount of taxes paid on these financial accounting question?

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