Answer:
The BVM Corp.
The After-tax Rate of Return for the truck = After-Tax Income/Investment in Truck x 100
= $10,200/$30,000 x 100 = 34%
Explanation:
a) Calculations:
Current Value of the Truck =
Sale of Truck = Â Â Â Â Â Â $9,000
Savings from Truck = $38,000 ($9,500 x 4)
Total              $47,000
Investment increase  = $17,000 ($47,000 - 30,000)
Combined Tax = $6,800 (40% x $17,000)
After Tax Income = $10,200 ($17,000 - 6,800)
b) MACRS means the modified accelerated cost recovery system. Â It is an allowance by the IRS for faster depreciation in the first years of an asset's life and the depreciation slows later on in order to allow a business to recover the cost basis of certain assets that deteriorate over time.
c) Rate of return (ROR) is the percentage increase or decrease of an investment (truck) over a set period of time (4 years), which is calculated by taking the difference between the current (or expected) value ($47,000) and original value ($30,000), dividing by the original value, and then this is multiplied by 100.