Calculating initial investment Dupree Coffee Roasters, Inc., wishes to expand and modernize its facilities. The installed cost of a proposed computer-controlled automatic-feed roaster will be $139,000. The firm has a chance to sell its 4-year-old roaster for $36,000. The existing roaster originally cost $60,100 and was being depreciated using MACRS and a 7-year recovery period (see the table ). Dupree is subject to a 40% tax rate. a. What is the book value of the existing roaster? b. Calculate the after-tax proceeds of the sale of the existing roaster. x Data Table c. Calculate the change in net working capital using the following figures: (Click on the icon here e in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Anticipated Changes in Current Assets and Current Liabilities Accruals - $20,700 Inventory +49,500 Accounts payable + 40,800 Accounts receivable + 70,200 Cash a. The remaining book value of the existing roaster is $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) 45% Rounded Depreciation Percentages by Recovery Year Using MACRS for First Four Property Classes Percentage by recovery year* Recovery year 3 years 5 years 7 years 10 years 1 33% 20% 14% 10% 2 32% 25% 18% 3 15% 19% 18% 14% 4 7% 12% 12% 12% 5 12% 9% 9% 6 5% 9% 8% 7 9% 7% 8 4% 6% 9 6% 10 6% 11 4% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% *These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent to simplify calculations while retaining realism. To calculate the actual depreciation for tax purposes, be sure to apply the actual unrounded percentages or directly apply double-declining balance (200%) depreciation using the half-year convention Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer Calculating initial investment Dupree Coffee Roasters, Inc., wishes to expand and modernize its facilities. The installed cost of a proposed computer-controlled automatic-feed roaster will be $139,000. The firm has a chance to sell its 4-year-old roaster for $36,000. The existing roaster originally cost $60,100 and was being depreciated using MACRS and a 7-year recovery period (see the table ). Dupree is subject to a 40% tax rate. a. What is the book value of the existing roaster? b. Calculate the after-tax proceeds of the sale of the existing roaster. x Data Table c. Calculate the change in net working capital using the following figures: (Click on the icon here e in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Anticipated Changes in Current Assets and Current Liabilities Accruals - $20,700 Inventory +49,500 Accounts payable + 40,800 Accounts receivable + 70,200 Cash a. The remaining book value of the existing roaster is $ (Round to the nearest dollar.) 45% Rounded Depreciation Percentages by Recovery Year Using MACRS for First Four Property Classes Percentage by recovery year* Recovery year 3 years 5 years 7 years 10 years 1 33% 20% 14% 10% 2 32% 25% 18% 3 15% 19% 18% 14% 4 7% 12% 12% 12% 5 12% 9% 9% 6 5% 9% 8% 7 9% 7% 8 4% 6% 9 6% 10 6% 11 4% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% *These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent to simplify calculations while retaining realism. To calculate the actual depreciation for tax purposes, be sure to apply the actual unrounded percentages or directly apply double-declining balance (200%) depreciation using the half-year convention Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check
