Redo Problem 14.16 with the following additional information. The old machine has been depreciated on a

Question:

Redo Problem 14.16 with the following additional information.
• The old machine has been depreciated on a straight-line basis.
• The new machine will be depreciated under a seven-year MACRS class.
• The marginal tax rate is 40%, and the firm's after-tax is 10%.
In Problem 14.16
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