Book value, taxes, and initial investment Irvin Enterprises is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment to replace the current equipment. The new version costs $75,000 and requires $5,000 in installation costs. It will be
- a. Calculate the book value of the old piece of equipment.
- b. Determine the taxes. if any, attributable to the sale of the old equipment.
- c. Find the initial investment associated with the proposed equipment replacement.
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