More Info 10 years 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 1 33% 20% 14% 10% 2 45% 32% 25% 18% 3 15% 19% 18% 14% 4 7% 12% 12% 12% 5 12% 9% 9% 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. flow Pavlovich Instruments, Inc., a maker of precision telescopes, expects to report pretax income of $429,000 this year. The grinders will have an installed cost of $79,300 and a cost recovery period of 5 years. They will be depreciated using the MACR More Info + + Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Corporate Tax Rate Schedule Tax calculation Range of taxable income Base tax (Marginal rate x Amount over base bracket) $0 to $50,000 $0 (15% X amount over SO) 50,000 to 75,000 7,500 (25% X amount over 50,000) 75,000 to 100,000 13,750 (34% X amount over 75,000) 100,000 to 335.000 22,250 (39% x amount over 100,000) 335,000 to 10,000,000 113,900 (34% x amount over 335,000) 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 3,400,000 (35% x amount over 10,000,000) 15,000,000 to 18,333,333 5.150,000 (38% x amount over 15,000,000) Over 18.333,333 6,416,667 (35% X amount over 18,333,333) + + + + + + + Print Done MACRS depreciation expense and accounting cash flow Pavlovich Instruments, Inc., a maker of precision telescopes, expects to report pretax income of $429,000 tis year. The company's financial manager is considering the timing of a purchase of new computerized lens grinders. The grinders will have an installed cost of $79,300 and a cost recovery period of 5 years. They will be depreciated using the MACRS schedule Corporate tax rates are given a. If the firm purchases the grinders before year-end, what depreciation expense wil it be able to claim this year? b. If the firm reduces its reported income by the amount of the depreciation expense calculated in part a, what tax savings will result? a. The depreciation expense they will be able to claim this year is $. (Round to the nearest contar) b. The tax savings wi be $(Round to the neatest dollar)