Charlene is evaluating a capital budgeting project that should last for 4 years. The project requires $450,000 of equipment and is eligible for 100% bonus depreciation. She is unsure whether immediately expensing the equipment or using straight-line depreciation is better for the analysis. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life (ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method). The company's WACC is 8%, and its tax rate is 30%. a. What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method? Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Year 0 1 2 3 4 Scenario 1 (Straight-Line) $ $ $ $ $ 0 112500 112500 112500 112500 Scenario 2 (Bonus Depreciation) $ 450000 $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 b. Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV? Bonus Depreciation v How much higher would the NPV be under the preferred method? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Charlene is evaluating a capital budgeting project that should last for 4 years. The project requires $450,000 of equipment and is eligible for 100% bonus depreciation. She is unsure whether immediately expensing the equipment or using straight-line depreciation is better for the analysis. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life (ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method). The company's WACC is 8%, and its tax rate is 30%. a. What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method? Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Year 0 1 2 3 4 Scenario 1 (Straight-Line) $ $ $ $ $ 0 112500 112500 112500 112500 Scenario 2 (Bonus Depreciation) $ 450000 $ $ $ $ 0 0 0 0 b. Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV? Bonus Depreciation v How much higher would the NPV be under the preferred method? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

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Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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