An agricultural corporation that paid 53% in income tax wanted to build a grain elevator designed to last twenty-five (25) years at a cost of $80,000 with no salvage value. Annual income generated would be $22,500 and annual expenditures were to be $12,000.
Answer the question using a straight line depreciation and a 10% interest rate.
The following question requires your selection of CCC/CCE Scenario 17 (4.2.50.1.1) from the right side of your split screen, using the drop down menu, to reference during your response/choice of responses.
Assuming a 53% tax rate, how much cumulative depreciation will have been claimed at the end of the grain elevator's life span?
Straight-line depreciation means that the cost of the asset is evenly spread over its useful life. Given that the grain elevator has a cost of $80,000 and a lifespan of 25 years, the cumulative depreciation at the end of its life span would be the entire initial cost of the asset. Since there is no salvage value, the full $80,000 will be depreciated over 25 years. Thus, the correct answer is D. $80,000.