Corporate Finance
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Author: Ross, Stephen A.
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Chapter 6, Problem 33QAP
Summary Introduction
Adequate information:
Installation cost (IC) = $645,000
Useful life of the project = 5 years
Net working capital (NWC) = $55,000
Tax rate = 21% or 0.21
Discount rate, r = 12% or 0.12
Salvage value (SV) = $50,000
To compute: The pre-tax cost saving (S)
Introduction: Cost saving refers to the benefit realized by an organization by reducing the overall spending or expenses.
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