Bently Poster Company pays income taxes on net income at the rate of 32 percent. The com
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Bently Poster Company pays income taxes on net income at the rate of 32 percent. The com¬ pany pays a bonus to its officers of 8 percent of net income after taxes and pays dividends to its stockholders in the amount of 75 percent of net income after taxes. On January 1, 1996, the company purchased a fixed asset for $400,000. Such assets are usually depreciated over a 10- year period. Salvage value is expected to be zero. Assume that the bonus payment is not included as an expense in the calculation of taxable income and reported income. REQUIRED: Assume that revenues and expenses (excluding depreciation) for 1996 are $250,000 and $140,000, respectively. Compute the tax, bonus and dividend payment for 1996 if the company uses the following:
a. The straight-line method of depreciation
b. The double-declining-balance method of depreciation
c. The straight-line method of depreciation, assuming a five-year useful life
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