Jack recently took out a loan from Diane at an interest rate of 4 percent. Diane expected this year’s inflation rate to be 1 per
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The complete question has been added with an image for better understanding of the concept. The beneficiaries of the inflation and interest rates will be,
- When inflation is 1 percent, Diane will benefit more than Jack;
- When inflation is 0 percent; Diane will benefit more than Jack;
- When inflation is 4 percent; Jack will benefit more than Diane;
- When inflation is -2 percent; Diane will benefit more than Jack.
A given increase in rates or prices of any commodity, including monies, over a particular financial period is known as inflation.
The rates and beneficiaries due to the unexpected change in inflation for the above situation is given attached in the image in the form of a table.
Hence, the significance of inflation is as mentioned.
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Answer:
After tax salvage value $1,278,852.8
Explanation:
MARCS five years class:
after four years we will have depreicate:
0.2 + 0.32 + 0.192 + 0.1152 = 0,8272
(Data from the attached MACRS)
tax basis of the asset:
6,170,000 x ( 1 - 0.8272) = 1.066.176
We will be taxed for the difference between the basis and the salvage value:
1,370,000 - 1,066,176 = 303,824 taxable gain:
303,824 x 30% = 91,147.2
After tax salvage value:
salvage valeu - income tax expense
1,370,000 - 91,147.2 = 1,278,852.8
