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Layton Company Is Replacing an Old Delivery Van with a New

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Layton Company is replacing an old delivery van with a new van. The following data relate to this investment decision:
 Cost of the new van now $20,000 Annual cash operating costs of the new Van $6,000 Useful life of the new van 6 years  Salvage value of the van at the End of six years $2,000 Original cost of the old van two years ago $18,000 Book value of the old van now $4,000 Salvage value of the old van now $1,000 Salvage value of the old van six year from now $200 Annual Cash operating Costs of the old van $8,000\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline \text { Cost of the new van now } & \$ 20,000 \\\hline \text { Annual cash operating costs of the new Van } & \$ 6,000 \\\hline \text { Useful life of the new van } & 6 \text { years } \\\hline \text { Salvage value of the van at the End of six years } & \$ 2,000 \\\hline \text { Original cost of the old van two years ago } & \$ 18,000 \\\hline \text { Book value of the old van now } & \$ 4,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage value of the old van now } & \$ 1,000 \\\hline \text { Salvage value of the old van six year from now } & \$ 200 \\\hline \text { Annual Cash operating Costs of the old van } & \$ 8,000 \\\hline\end{array}
The old van is in Class 10 with a maximum CCA rate of 30%30 \% and will last for six more years. The new van is also in Class 10 with a maximum CCA rate of 30%30 \% . The income tax rate is 40%40 \% , and the company's after-tax cost of capital is 10%10 \% .
- What is the value of the incremental UCC (the "C" in the PV CCA formula) used in the calculation for the present value of CCA tax savings?


A) $20,000
B) $19,000
C) $18,000
D) $16,000

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