Your company is considering a project which will require the purchase of $715,000 in new equipment.  The company expects to sell the equipment at the end of the project for 25% of its original cost, but some assets will remain in the CCA class.  Annual sales from this project are estimated at $256,000.  Initial net working capital equal to 32.00% of sales will be required.  All of the net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm requires a 10.00% return on similar investments.  The tax rate is 35%, and the project life is 5 years.  There are no other operating expenses.  If the equipment is in a 33.00% CCA class, what is the present value of the CCA tax shield? Options   $153,510   $157,348   $161,186   $165,024   $168,861

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Your company is considering a project which will require the purchase of $715,000 in new equipment.  The company expects to sell the equipment at the end of the project for 25% of its original cost, but some assets will remain in the CCA class.  Annual sales from this project are estimated at $256,000.  Initial net working capital equal to 32.00% of sales will be required.  All of the net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm requires a 10.00% return on similar investments.  The tax rate is 35%, and the project life is 5 years.  There are no other operating expenses.  If the equipment is in a 33.00% CCA class, what is the present value of the CCA tax shield?

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$153,510

 

$157,348

 

$161,186

 

$165,024

 

$168,861

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