Westbrook Manufacturing is in the final year of a project. The industrial equipment originally cost $18 million, of which 85% has been depreciated. Westbrook can sell the used equipment today for $6.5 million, and the company's tax rate is 25%. What is the equipment's after-tax salvage value?

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Westbrook Manufacturing is in the final year of a
project. The industrial equipment originally cost $18
million, of which 85% has been depreciated. Westbrook
can sell the used equipment today for $6.5 million, and
the company's tax rate is 25%. What is the equipment's
after-tax salvage value?
Transcribed Image Text:Westbrook Manufacturing is in the final year of a project. The industrial equipment originally cost $18 million, of which 85% has been depreciated. Westbrook can sell the used equipment today for $6.5 million, and the company's tax rate is 25%. What is the equipment's after-tax salvage value?
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