Changes in depreciation Answer: c Diff: E . Which of the following are likely to occur if Congress passes legislation that forces Carter Manufacturing to depreciate their equipment over a longer time period?a. The company’s physical stock of assets would increase.b. The company’s reported net income would decline.c. The company’s cash position would decline.d. All of the statements above are correct.e. Statements b and c are correct.Changes in depreciation Answer: d Diff: E . Assume that a company currently depreciates its fixed assets over 7 years. Which of the following would occur if a tax law change forced the company to depreciate its fixed assets over 10 years instead?a. The company’s tax payment would increase.b. The company’s cash position would increase.c. The company’s net income would increase.d. Statements a and c are correct.e. Statements b and c are correct.Changes in depreciation Answer: d Diff: E . Keaton Enterprises is a very profitable company, which recently purchased some equipment. It plans to depreciate the equipment on a straight-line basis over the next 10 years. Congress, however, is considering a change in the Tax Code that would allow Keaton to depreciate the equipment on a straight-line basis over 5 years instead of 10 years. If Congress were to change the law, and Keaton does decide to depreciate the equipment over 5 years, what effect would this change have on the company’s financial statements for the coming year? (Note that the change in the law would have no effect on the economic or physical value of the equipment.)a. The company’s net income would decline.b. The company’s net cash flow would decline.c. The company’s tax payments would decline.d. Statements a and c are correct.e. All of the statements above are correct. Changes in depreciation Answer: e Diff: E . Congress recently passed a provision that will enable Piazza Cola to double its depreciation expense for the upcoming year. The new provision will have no effect on the company’s sales revenue. Prior to the new provision, Piazza’s net income was forecasted to be $4 million. The company’s tax rate is 40 percent. Which of the following best describes the impact that this provision will have on Piazza’s financial statements?a. The provision will increase the company’s net income.b. The provision will reduce the company’s net cash flow.c. The provision will increase the company’s tax payments.d. All of the statements above are correct.e. None of the statements above is correct.Changes in depreciation Answer: e Diff: E N . The Campbell Corporation just purchased an expensive piece of equipment. Originally, the firm was planning on depreciating the equipment over 5 years on a straight-line basis. However, Congress just passed a provision that will force the company to depreciate its equipment over 7 years on a straight-line basis. Which of the following will occur as a result of this Congressional action?a. Campbell Corporation’s net income for the year will be higher.b. Campbell Corporation’s tax liability for the year will be higher.c. Campbell Corporation’s net fixed assets on the balance sheet will be higher at the end of the year.d. Statements a and b are correct.e. All of the statements above are correct.Depreciation, net income, cash flow, and taxes Answer: d Diff: E . Armstrong Inc. is a profitable corporation with a 40 percent corporate tax rate. The company is deciding between depreciating the equipment it purchased this year on a straight-line basis over five years or over three years. Changing the depreciation schedule will have no impact on the equipment’s economic value. If Armstrong chooses to depreciate the equipment over three years, which of the following will occur next year, relative to what would have happened, if it had depreciated the equipment over five years?a. The company will have a lower net income.b. The company will pay less in taxes.c. The company will have a lower net cash flow.d. Statements a and b are correct.e. All of the statements above are correct.
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