Fink Co. is interested in purchasing a new business vehicle. The vehicle costs $48,000 and will generate delivery revenue of $23,000 for each of the next 6 years. At the end of the 6 years, the vehicle will have a salvage value of $4,800. The tax rate is 21%. Assuming that the vehicle is depreciated using MACRS 5-year property class, and that Fink Co. uses an after-tax MARR of 7%, compute the PW and determine whether Fink Co. should purchase the new business vehicle. 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-year residential rental property. $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to a whole number. The tolerance is ±10. Should Fink Co. purchase the new business vehicle? Yes

Fink Co. is interested in purchasing a new business vehicle. The vehicle costs $48,000 and will generate delivery revenue of $23,000 for each of the next 6 years. At the end of the 6 years, the vehicle will have a salvage value of $4,800. The tax rate is 21%. Assuming that the vehicle is depreciated using MACRS 5-year property class, and that Fink Co. uses an after-tax MARR of 7%, compute the PW and determine whether Fink Co. should purchase the new business vehicle. 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-year residential rental property. $ Carry all interim calculations to 5 decimal places and then round your final answer to a whole number. The tolerance is ±10. Should Fink Co. purchase the new business vehicle? Yes

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS

20th Edition

ISBN:9780357110362

Author:Murphy

Publisher:Murphy

Chapter10: Cost Recovery On Property: Depreciation, Depletion, And Amortization

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 44P

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