Assume a corporation has earnings before depreciation and ta
Assume a corporation has earnings before depreciation and taxes of $125,000, depreciation of $40,000, and that it has a 30 percent tax bracket.
a. Compute its cash flow using the following format. (Input all answers as positive values.)
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b. How much would cash flow be if there were only $15,000 in depreciation? All other factors are the same. c. How much cash flow is lost due to the reduced depreciation from $40,000 to $15,000?
| PArticulars | Amount($) | 
| earnings before depreciation and taxes | |
| Less:depreciation | |
| Earnings before tax | |
| Less:tax@30% | |
| Net income | 
Solution
a.
Hence cash flow=Net income+Depreciation
=(59500+40000)=$99500
b.
Hence cash flow=Net income+Depreciation
=(77000+15000)=$92000
c.Hence cash flow lost=(99500-92000)=$7500
| Earnings before depreciation and taxes | 125000 | 
| Less:depreciation | (40000) | 
| Earnings before taxes | $85000 | 
| Less:tax@30% | $25500 | 
| Net income | $59500 | 

