Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment
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ISBN: 9781260417074
Author: HILTON, Ronald
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 16, Problem 48P

Mind Challenge, Inc. publishes innovative science textbooks for public schools. The company’s management recently acquired the following two new pieces of equipment.

  • Computer-controlled printing press: cost, $250,000; expected useful life, 12 years.
  • Duplicating equipment to be used in the administrative offices: cost, $60,000; expected useful life, six years.

The company uses straight-line depreciation for book purposes and the MACRS accelerated depreciation schedule for tax purposes. The firm’s tax rate is 40 percent; its after-tax hurdle rate is 10 percent. Neither machine has any salvage value.

Required: For each of the publishing company’s new pieces of equipment:

  1. 1. Prepare a schedule of the annual depreciation expenses for book purposes.
  2. 2. Determine the appropriate MACRS property class.
  3. 3. Prepare a schedule of the annual depreciation expenses for tax purposes.
  4. 4. Compute the present value of the depreciation tax shield.
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Chapter 16 Solutions

Managerial Accounting: Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment

Ch. 16 - Give an example of a noncash expense. What impact...Ch. 16 - Prob. 12RQCh. 16 - What is a depreciation tax shield? Explain the...Ch. 16 - Prob. 14RQCh. 16 - Why is accelerated depreciation advantageous to a...Ch. 16 - Prob. 16RQCh. 16 - Why may the net-present-value and...Ch. 16 - Prob. 18RQCh. 16 - What is meant by the term payback period? How is...Ch. 16 - Prob. 20RQCh. 16 - How is an investment projects accounting rate of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 22RQCh. 16 - Prob. 23RQCh. 16 - Prob. 24ECh. 16 - Refer to the data given in the preceding exercise....Ch. 16 - Prob. 26ECh. 16 - Prob. 28ECh. 16 - Prob. 29ECh. 16 - Prob. 30ECh. 16 - Prob. 31ECh. 16 - Prob. 32ECh. 16 - Sharpe Machining Company purchased industrial...Ch. 16 - The owner of Atlantic City Confectionary is...Ch. 16 - The management of Niagra National Bank is...Ch. 16 - Allegience Insurance Companys management is...Ch. 16 - Prob. 37ECh. 16 - Prob. 38ECh. 16 - The states Secretary of Education is considering...Ch. 16 - The supervisor of the county Department of...Ch. 16 - Prob. 41PCh. 16 - Prob. 42PCh. 16 - Prob. 43PCh. 16 - Special People Industries (SPI) is a nonprofit...Ch. 16 - Washington Countys Board of Representatives is...Ch. 16 - Prob. 46PCh. 16 - Prob. 47PCh. 16 - Mind Challenge, Inc. publishes innovative science...Ch. 16 - Philadelphia Fastener Corporation manufactures...Ch. 16 - Prob. 50PCh. 16 - Prob. 51PCh. 16 - Prob. 52PCh. 16 - Prob. 53PCh. 16 - Prob. 54PCh. 16 - Prob. 55PCh. 16 - Prob. 56PCh. 16 - Pensacola Cablevision Company provides television...Ch. 16 - Pensacola Cablevision Company provides television...Ch. 16 - The board of education for the Central Catskill...Ch. 16 - Prob. 60C
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