Depreciation Tax Shields Lincoln Company has purchased equipment for $500,000. After it is fully depreciated, the equipment will have no salvage value. Lincoln may select either of the following depreciation schedules for tax purposes:   Option 1 Option 2 Year Depreciation Depreciation 1 $100,000 $50,000 2 160,000 100,000 3 96,000 100,000 4 57,600 100,000 5 57,600 100,000 6 28,800 50,000   Assuming a 40% tax rate and a 12% desired annual return, compute the total present value of the tax savings provided by these alternative depreciation tax shields. Round answers to the nearest whole number. Use rounded answers to calculate total. Option 1 depreciation: Year (N) Tax Savings (FV) Present Value 1 Answer   Answer   2 Answer   Answer   3 Answer   Answer   4 Answer   Answer   5 Answer   Answer   6 Answer   Answer       Answer     Option 2 depreciation: Year (N) Tax Savings (FV) Present Value 1 Answer   Answer   2 Answer   Answer   3 Answer   Answer   4 Answer   Answer   5 Answer   Answer   6 Answer   Answer       Answer

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Depreciation Tax Shields
Lincoln Company has purchased equipment for $500,000. After it is fully depreciated, the equipment will have no salvage value. Lincoln may select either of the following depreciation schedules for tax purposes:

  Option 1 Option 2
Year Depreciation Depreciation
1 $100,000 $50,000
2 160,000 100,000
3 96,000 100,000
4 57,600 100,000
5 57,600 100,000
6 28,800 50,000

 

Assuming a 40% tax rate and a 12% desired annual return, compute the total present value of the tax savings provided by these alternative depreciation tax shields.
Round answers to the nearest whole number. Use rounded answers to calculate total.

Option 1 depreciation:

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