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AACE International CCP Exam - Topic 3 Question 38 Discussion

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.Annual estimated tax would be:
A) $3,869
B) $5,565
C) $10,500
D) $11,925

AACE International CCP Exam - Topic 3 Question 38 Discussion

Actual exam question for AACE International's CCP exam
Question #: 38
Topic #: 3
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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.

Annual estimated tax would be:

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Suggested Answer: A

To calculate the taxable income:

Annual income: $22,500

Annual expenditures: $12,000

Depreciation: $3,200

Taxable Income: 22,50012,0003,200=7,30022,500 - 12,000 - 3,200 = 7,30022,50012,0003,200=7,300

Tax Rate: 53%

Estimated Annual Tax: 7,3000.53=3,8697,300 times 0.53 = 3,8697,3000.53=3,869


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Talia
4 days ago
But don’t forget the interest rate! That affects the total.
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Phillip
9 days ago
I think option C could be the answer then.
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Roosevelt
15 days ago
Right! After tax, that’s where we find the annual tax amount.
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Talia
20 days ago
If income is $22,500 and expenses are $12,000, profit is $10,500.
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Phillip
25 days ago
That makes sense. Then we factor in taxes on income.
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Roosevelt
1 month ago
I calculated the depreciation at $3,200 per year.
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Talia
1 month ago
I feel like option B is too high. Maybe A is right?
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Phillip
1 month ago
Yeah, straight-line depreciation can be confusing.
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Roosevelt
2 months ago
This question is tricky. I think I need to calculate depreciation first.
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Farrah
2 months ago
53% tax rate seems really high for an ag corporation.
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Linwood
2 months ago
Definitely going with option B, seems right to me!
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Abel
2 months ago
Wait, how did they come up with those numbers?
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Allene
4 months ago
I think the tax should be closer to $5,565.
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Edward
4 months ago
The depreciation expense is $3,200 per year.
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Miesha
4 months ago
I believe the straight-line depreciation will help us find the annual deduction, but I’m not confident about the final tax amount.
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Justine
5 months ago
I’m a bit confused about how to factor in the interest rate with the depreciation. Did we cover that in class?
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Brendan
5 months ago
I think we need to find the taxable income first, then apply the tax rate. I practiced a question like this last week!
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Golda
5 months ago
I remember we calculated tax impacts on similar projects, but I’m unsure about the exact depreciation method here.
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