Eastern Inc. purchases a machine for $15,000. This machine qualifies as a fiveminusyear recovery asset under MACRS with the fixed depreciation percentages as follows: year 1 = 20.00%; year 2 = 32.00%; year 3 = 19.20%; year 4 = 11.52%. Eastern has a tax rate of 20%. If the machine is sold at the end of four years for $4,000, what is the cash flow from disposal?

The answer is given below;

Explanation:

Cost of Machine              $15,000

Depreciation year-1   ($15,000*20%) ($3,000)

Depreciation year-2  (15,000*32%) ($4,800)  

Depreciation year-3  (15,000*19.2%) ($2,880)

Depreciation year 4   (15,000*.1152%) ($1,728)

Written down value                             $2,592

Sale proceeds from disposal              $4,000

Gain on Sale ($4,000-2,592)             $1,408  

Tax on gain 1,408*20%                      ($282)

Net of Tax gain on sale                      $1,126                    

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