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PRINCIPLES OF MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
Chapter 15
After-tax issues After-tax Cost of a Cash Expense
After-tax cost = (1- Tax rate) x Cash expense
After-tax benefit of a cash receipt After-tax benefit = (1- Tax rate) x
Cash receipt
Depreciation Tax Shield Depreciation is fully deductible in
computing taxable income Tax savings from the depreciation tax
shield = Tax rate x Depreciation deduction
Investments in equipment must be paid up front, but benefits of the tax deduction is spread over the useful life of the equipment
MACRS (Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System) Eight property classes determine the
years of depreciation No salvage value Generally, half year convention is
used Generally 200% declining balance is
used, until S/L would be higher then it automatically switches
S/L throughout the life is optional
Assignment Problems 5 and 6 (use S/L Depr)