Question: 1. An asset purchased for $50,000 has a depreciable life of 5 years, and it has a terminal book (salvage) value of $5,000 at the end of its depreciable life. With the straight-line method of depreciation, what is the asset's book value at the end of year 3?
2. 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 threeyear 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%.