Initial investmentBasic calculation Cushing Corporation is considering the purchase of a new grading machine to replace the existing one. The existing machine was purchased 2 years ago at an installed cost of $19,300; it was being depreciated under MACRS using a 5-year recovery period. (See table for the applicable depreciation percentages.) The existing machine is expected to have a usable life of at least 5 more years. The new machine costs $34,300 and requires $5,500 in installation costs; it will be depreciated using a 5-year recovery period under MACRS. The existing machine can currently be sold for $24,600 without incurring any removal or cleanup costs. The firm is subject to a 40% tax rate. Calculate the initial investment associated with the proposed purchase of a new grading machine. The initial investment will be $. (Round to the nearest dollar.) (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) 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% 2 45% 32% 25% 3 15% 19% 18% 4 7% 12% 12% 5 12% 9% 6 5% 9% 7 9% 8 4% 10 years 10% 18% 14% 12% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 4% 100% 9 10 11 Totals 100% 100% 100% Initial investmentBasic calculation Cushing Corporation is considering the purchase of a new grading machine to replace the existing one. The existing machine was purchased 2 years ago at an installed cost of $19,300; it was being depreciated under MACRS using a 5-year recovery period. (See table for the applicable depreciation percentages.) The existing machine is expected to have a usable life of at least 5 more years. The new machine costs $34,300 and requires $5,500 in installation costs; it will be depreciated using a 5-year recovery period under MACRS. The existing machine can currently be sold for $24,600 without incurring any removal or cleanup costs. The firm is subject to a 40% tax rate. Calculate the initial investment associated with the proposed purchase of a new grading machine. The initial investment will be $. (Round to the nearest dollar.) (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) 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% 2 45% 32% 25% 3 15% 19% 18% 4 7% 12% 12% 5 12% 9% 6 5% 9% 7 9% 8 4% 10 years 10% 18% 14% 12% 9% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 4% 100% 9 10 11 Totals 100% 100% 100%
