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A medicаl diаgnоstic lаbоratоry plans to spend $2,700,000 on equipment to provide pathology services. The equipment will be depreciated using the MACRS method and a 5-year recovery period. Gross income is expected to be $900,000 in year 1 and increase by $80,000 each year. Annual operating expenses are expected to be $50,000 in year 1 and increase by $50,000 each year. The company’s combined marginal tax rate is 40%. The company uses a study period of 6 years for these purchases and plans to keep the equipment indefinitely. (Round all dollar answers to nearest dollar.) For Year 2, what is the cash flow before taxes, CFBT2? $[cb2] For Year 2, what is the deprecation rate, α2? [a2] (four decimals) For Year 2, what is the depreciation charge, D2? $[d2] For Year 2, what is the taxable income, TI2? $[ti2] For Year 2, what is the amount of taxes, Taxes2? $[x2] For Year 2, what is the cash flow after taxes, CFAT2? $[ca2] Refer to the CFAT summary below. Use the CFAT that you calculated in part (f) for year 2. What is the after-tax Rate of Return over the study period? [ror]% (one decimal) Year CFAT,$ 0 −2,700,000 1 726,000 2 CFAT2 from part (f) 3 753,360 4 688,416 5 706,416 6 662,208 h. If their MARR is 18%, should the lab invest in this equipment? [in] (YES or NO)
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