Charlene is evaluating a capital budgeting project that should last for 4 years. The project requires $525,000 of equipment and is eligible for 100% bonus depreciation. She is unsure whether immediately expensing the equipment or using straight-line depreciation is better for the analysis. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life (ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method). The company's WACC is 12%, and its tax rate is 30%. What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method? Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

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Charlene is evaluating a capital budgeting project that should last for 4 years. The project requires $525,000 of equipment and is eligible for 100% bonus depreciation. She is unsure whether immediately expensing the equipment or using straight-line depreciation is better for the analysis. Under straight-line depreciation, the cost of the equipment would be depreciated evenly over its 4-year life (ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method). The company's WACC is 12%, and its tax rate is 30%.

  1. What would the depreciation expense be each year under each method? Enter your answers as positive values. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

 

Year
O
1
2
3
4
Scenario 1
(Straight-Line)
S
S
S
S
S
Scenario 2
(Bonus Depreciation)
S
$
S
$
S
1. Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV?
-Select-Straight-LineBonus DepreciationItem 11
How much higher would the NPV be under the preferred method? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$
Transcribed Image Text:Year O 1 2 3 4 Scenario 1 (Straight-Line) S S S S S Scenario 2 (Bonus Depreciation) S $ S $ S 1. Which depreciation method would produce the higher NPV? -Select-Straight-LineBonus DepreciationItem 11 How much higher would the NPV be under the preferred method? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $
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