Pear Orchards is evaluating a new project that will require equipment of $231,000. The equipment will be depreciated on a 5-year MACRS schedule. The annual depreciation percentages are 20.00 percent, 32.00 percent, 19.20 percent, 11.52 percent, and 11.52 percent, respectively. The company plans to shut down the project after 4 years. At that time, the equipment could be sold for $55,400. However, the company plans to keep the equipment for a different project in another state. The tax rate is 40 percent. What aftertax salvage value should the company use when evaluating the current project?

Multiple Choice

• $0

• $49,207

• $61,593

• $39,917

• $55,400