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Consider an asset that costs $687,400 and is depreciated straight-line to zero o

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Question

Consider an asset that costs $687,400 and is depreciated straight-line to zero over its seven-year tax life. The asset is to be used in a four-year project; at the end of the project, the asset can be sold for $135,700. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

If the relevant tax rate is 30 percent, what is the aftertax cash flow from the sale of this asset?

The answer is not: -$51,555.00

Required:

If the relevant tax rate is 30 percent, what is the aftertax cash flow from the sale of this asset?

The answer is not: -$51,555.00

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Sale value of the assets = $135700

Book value of the asset = Cost