Custom Cars purchased some $39,000 of fixed assets two years ago that are classified as 5-year MACRS property. The MACRS rates are 20 percent, 32 percent, 19.2 percent, 11.52 percent, 11.52 percent, and 5.76 percent for Years 1 to 6, respectively. The tax rate is 34 percent. If the assets are sold today for $19,000, what will be the aftertax cash flow from the sale?

$18,904.80

Explanation:

Calculation for what will be the aftertax cash flow from the sales

First step is to calculate the Accumulated Depreciation

Accumulated Depreciation = (0.2 + 0.32)*39,000 Accumulated Depreciation= 0.52*39,000

Accumulated Depreciation = $20,280

Second Step is to calculate the Book Value using this formula

Book Value = Initial Cost –Accumulated Depreciation

Let plug in the formula

Book Value = $39,000 - $20,280

Book Value = $18,720

Third step is to calculate the profit using this formula

Profit = Sales value–Book Value

Profit= $19,000 - $18,720

Profit = $280

Fourth Step is to calculate the taxes

Taxes = 0.34*280

Taxes = $95.20

Last step is to calculate the aftertax cash flow from the sale using this formula

Aftertax cash flow from the sale=Assets sold today-Taxes

Let plug in the formula

Aftertax cash flow from the sale= 19,000 - $58.80

Aftertax cash flow from the sale= $18,904.80

Therefore the Aftertax cash flow from the sale will be $18,904.80