B Company is considering two alternative ways to depreciate a proposed investment. The investment has an initial cost of P100,000 and an expected five-year life. The two alternative depreciation schedules follow:     Method 1 Method 2 Year 1 depreciation P20,000 P40,000 Year 2 depreciation P20,000 P30,000 Year 3 depreciation P20,000 P20,000 Year 4 depreciation P20,000 P10,000 Year 5 depreciation P20,000      P0       Assuming that the company faces a marginal tax rate of 40 percent and has a cost of capital of 10 percent, what is the difference between the two methods in the present value of the depreciation tax benefit?

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B Company is considering two alternative ways to depreciate a proposed investment. The investment has an initial cost of P100,000 and an expected five-year life. The two alternative depreciation schedules follow:

 
 
Method 1
Method 2
Year 1 depreciation
P20,000
P40,000
Year 2 depreciation
P20,000
P30,000
Year 3 depreciation
P20,000
P20,000
Year 4 depreciation
P20,000
P10,000
Year 5 depreciation
P20,000
     P0
     


Assuming that the company faces a marginal tax rate of 40 percent and has a cost of capital of 10 percent, what is the difference between the two methods in the present value of the depreciation tax benefit?

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