Your company is considering a new project that will require $100,000 of new equipment at the start of the project. The

equipment will have a depreciable life of 10 years and will be depreciated to a book value of $5,000 using straight-line

depreciation. The cost of capital is 14 percent, and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent. Estimate the present value of the tax

benefits from depreciation.

Your company is considering a new project that will require $100,000 of new equipment at the start of the project. The equipment will have a depreciable life of 10 years and will be depreciated to a book value of $5,000 using straight-line depreciation. The cost of capital is 14 percent, and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent. Estimate the present value of the tax benefits from depreciation. Multiple Choice O $14,031 $15,017 $10,406 $39,147