Hercules Exercise Equipment Co. purchased a computerized measuring device two years ago for $96,000. The equipment falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation and can currently be sold for $43,800. A new piece of equipment will cost $210,000. It also falls into the five-year category for MACRS depreciation. Assume the new equipment would provide the following stream of added cost savings for the next six years. Use Table 12-12. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your final answer using the formula and financial calculator methods. Year Cash Savings WNH $ 70 , 000 60, 000 58,000 56, 000 53, 000 42, 000 The firm's tax rate is 25 percent and the cost of capital is 11 percent. a. What is the book value of the old equipment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Book value i S 46,080 : b. What is the tax loss on the sale of the old equipment? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Tax loss : $ (570):c. What is the tax benet from the sale? {Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) d. What is the cash inow from the sale of the old equipment? [Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) e. What is the net cost of the new equipment? (Include the inow from the sale of the old equipment.) [Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) N-Imt _ f. Determine the depreciation schedule for the new equipment {Round the depreciation base and annual depreciation answers to the nearest whole dollar. Round the percentage depreciation factors to 3 decimal places.) 9. Determine the depreciation schedule for the remaining years of the old equipment. [Round the depreciation base and annual depreciation answers to the nearest whole dollar. Round the percentage depreciation factors to 3 decimal places.) h. Determine the incremental depreciation between the old and new equipment and the related tax shield benefits. (Enter the tax rate as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Round all other answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Depreciation Depreciation Year on New on Old Incremental Tax Shield Equipment Equipment Depreciation Tax Rate Benefits 1 2 3 5 6 i. Compute the aftertax benefits of the cost savings. (Enter the aftertax factor as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Round all other answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Year Savings (1 - Tax Rate) Aftertax Savings 1 $ 70,000 2 60,000 3 58,000 4 56,000 5 53,000 6 42,000j-1. Add the depreciation tax shield benefits and the aftertax cost savings to determine the total annual benefits. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to the nearest whole dollar.) Tax Shield Year Benefits from Aftertax Cost Total Annual Depreciation Savings Benefits 2 3 5 6 j-2. Compute the present value of the total annual benefits. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Present value k-1. Compare the present value of the incremental benefits (/) to the net cost of the new equipment (e). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar.) Net present value
