The equipment has a delivered cost of $57,000. An additional $3,000 is required to install the new equipment. The new control device falls into the 7-year class for depreciation and will be depreciated using MACRS as per the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and a further modification in 2005. At the end of 8 years, the estimated Salvage Value of the new equipment is $20,000.The existing control device has been in use for approximately 10 years, and it has been fully depreciated (that is, its book value is zero for the old device). However, its current market value for the old device is estimated to be $5,000. The applicable tax rate is 34%. The new control device requires lower maintenance costs and frees personnel who would otherwise monitor the system. In addition, it reduces product wastage. In total, it is estimated that during its eight-year life, the yearly savings will amount to $20,000 if the new control device is used. Yearly sales revenue is unchanged. The illustrative firm’s cost of capital is 16%. 1.What would be the effect on the Net Present Value (NPV) if straight-line depreciation, rather than accelerated depreciation (MARCS) was used? a. Give the direction of change, precise figures are not required. b. Explain fully why this change occurs. (It might be more logical to base your discussion on “why this occurs” on actual values for the new NPV, thus you can include your calculations but they are not required). 2. What would be the effect of an investment tax credit (ITC) on the analysis? An investment tax credit is a credit against income taxes equal to a specified percentage of the cost of an investment. Calculate and interpret the NPV assuming a 10% ITC. 3. Suppose the marginal tax rate increased to a 40%, answer the following questions: What accounting values in the capital budget (CF0, FCFt, TCFn) would be changed and the direction of the change? Calculate the IRR and NPV based on the change in the tax rate. Make an investment based on your calculations of NPV and IRR.