Russell Industries is considering replacing a fully depreciated machine that has a remaining useful life of 10 years with a newer, more sophisticated machine. The new machine will cost $194,000 and will require $29,400 in installation costs. It will be depreciated under MACRS using a 5-year recovery period Percentage by recovery year* Recovery year 3 years 5 years 7 years 10 years 1 33% 20% 14% 10% 2 45% 32% 25% 18% 3 15% 19% 18% 14% 4 7% 12% 12% 12% 5 12% 9% 9% 6 5% 9% 8% 7 9% 7% 8 4% 6% 9 6% 10 6% 11 4% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% A $30,000 increase in net working capital will be required to support the new machine. The firm's managers plan to evaluate the potential replacement over a 4-year period. They estimate that the old machine could be sold at the end of 4 years to net $13,200 before taxes; the new machine at the end of 4 years will be worth $72,000 before taxes. Calculate the terminal cash flow at the end of year 4 that is relevant to the proposed purchase of the new machine. The firm is subject to a 21% tax rate.
Russell Industries is considering replacing a fully
Percentage by recovery year*
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Recovery year
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3 years
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5 years
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7 years
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10 years
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1
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33%
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20%
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14%
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10%
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2
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45%
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32%
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25%
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18%
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3
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15%
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19%
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18%
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14%
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4
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7%
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12%
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12%
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12%
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5
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12%
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9%
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9%
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6
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5%
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9%
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8%
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7
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9%
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7%
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8
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4%
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6%
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9
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6%
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10
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6%
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11
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4%
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Totals
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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A $30,000 increase in net working capital will be required to support the new machine. The firm's managers plan to evaluate the potential replacement over a 4-year period. They estimate that the old machine could be sold at the end of 4 years to net $13,200 before taxes; the new machine at the end of 4 years will be worth $72,000 before taxes. Calculate the terminal cash flow at the end of year 4 that is relevant to the proposed purchase of the new machine. The firm is subject to a 21% tax rate.
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