A Corporation is an entertainment company that produces and distributes digital content and operates its own amusement parks. The company is looking into expanding into a new market, Asville. There are several projects the CEO considers investing in to capture the values brought by the market. One of the projects pending approval is upgrading the amusement park in Asville .

If the project gets approved, the company expects an annual sale of $19.6 million from ticket sales, food, and concessions at the park, with an expected growth of 2.5% annually. The annual operating expenses are expected to be 34% of sales, and the working capital (needed immediately) is expected to be 10% of the next years sales. In addition, the CEO determines that the new park will need to buy a new rollercoaster which will have a $3 million upfront cost. The rollercoaster will be depreciated straight-line for eight years and is expected to have a salvage value of $550,000 based on the accounting department's best estimate when purchasing the rollercoaster.

Due to new coaster technology which offers a faster and more furious ride, A Corp decides to sell the rollercoaster at the end of year 6 rather than year 8. What is the accumulated depreciation for the roller coaster at the end of year 6?

Assume the corporate tax rate is 21%, and the remaining networking capital can be recovered at the end of the project.

Multiple Choice

$1,170,375

$1,178,750

none of the choices is correct

$1,837,500

$1,200,000