Your company is contemplating the purchase of a large stamping machine. The machine will cost $180,000. With additional transportation and installation costs of $5,000 and $10,000, respectively, the cost basis for depreciation purposes is $195,000. Its MV at the end of five years is estimated as $40,000. The IRS has assured you that this machine will fall under a three-year MACRS class life category. The justifications for this machine include $40,000 savings per year in labor and $30,000 savings per year in reduced materials. The before-tax MARR is 20% per year, and the effective income tax rate is 40%. Use this information to answer the following problems.

a) The total before-tax cash flow in year five is most nearly (assuming you sell the machine at the end of year five):

b) Assume the stamping machine will now be used for only three years, owing to the company's losing several government contracts. The MV at the end of year three is $50.000. What is the income tax owed at the end of year three owing to depreciation recapture (capital gain)?