Fleet rental car company purchased 10 new cars for a total cost of $180,000. The cars generated income of $150,000 per year and incurred operating expenses of $60,000 per year. The company uses MACRS depreciation and its marginal tax rate is 28% (Note: Per IRS regulations, cars have a class life of 5 years). The 10 cars were sold at the end of the third year for a total of $75,000. Assuming a MARR of 10% and using NPW, determine if this was a good investment on an after-tax basis.
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
Fleet rental car company purchased 10 new cars for a total cost of $180,000. The cars generated income of $150,000 per year and incurred operating expenses of $60,000 per year. The company uses MACRS
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