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Problem 13-3 Net Salvage Value Allen Air Lines must liquidate some equipment tha

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Question

Problem 13-3 Net Salvage Value Allen Air Lines must liquidate some equipment that is being replaced. The equipment originally cost $24 million, of which 80% has been depreciated. The used equipment can be sold today for $8.4 million, and its tax rate is 35%. What is the equipment's after-tax net salvage value? Write out your answer completely. For example, 2 million should be entered as 2,000,000. Problem 13-3 Net Salvage Value Allen Air Lines must liquidate some equipment that is being replaced. The equipment originally cost $24 million, of which 80% has been depreciated. The used equipment can be sold today for $8.4 million, and its tax rate is 35%. What is the equipment's after-tax net salvage value? Write out your answer completely. For example, 2 million should be entered as 2,000,000. Problem 13-3 Net Salvage Value Allen Air Lines must liquidate some equipment that is being replaced. The equipment originally cost $24 million, of which 80% has been depreciated. The used equipment can be sold today for $8.4 million, and its tax rate is 35%. What is the equipment's after-tax net salvage value? Write out your answer completely. For example, 2 million should be entered as 2,000,000.

Explanation / Answer

Book value as on date of sales=$24million(1-0.8)=$4.8million

Hence gain on sales=(8.4-4.8)=$3.6million

Hence after tax salvage value=Sales proceeds-(Tax rate*Gain on sales)

=8.4-(0.35*3.6)

=$7,140,000.