Problem is changed to: Determine the ATCF series when the service life of the granary is 5 years.

A granary purchases a conveyor used in the manufacture of grain for transporting, filling, or emptying. The conveyor is considered MACRS-GDS 10-year property (remember the half-year convention). It is purchased and installed for $70,000 with a market value for salvage purposes that decreases at a rate of 20 percent per year with a minimum of $3,000. Operation and maintenance is expected to cost $14,000 in the first year, increasing by $1,000 per year thereafter. The granary is in the 40 percent tax bracket, and their after-tax MARR is 9 percent. Determine the after-tax optimum replacement interval. Do not consider a Section 1031 exchange. If the salvage value differs from the book value when replacement occurs, the difference is taxed at the normal income tax rate. A granary purchases a conveyor used in the manufacture of grain for transporting, filling, or emptying. The conveyor is considered MACRS-GDS 10-year property (remember the half-year convention). It is purchased and installed for $70,000 with a market value for salvage purposes that decreases at a rate of 20 percent per year with a minimum of $3,000. Operation and maintenance is expected to cost $14,000 in the first year, increasing by $1,000 per year thereafter. The granary is in the 40 percent tax bracket, and their after-tax MARR is 9 percent. Determine the after-tax optimum replacement interval. Do not consider a Section 1031 exchange. If the salvage value differs from the book value when replacement occurs, the difference is taxed at the normal income tax rate