Question

If Julius has a 30% tax rate and a 10% after-tax rate of return, a $40,000 tax deduction in two years will save how much tax in today's dollars? Use Exhibit 3.1. (Round present and future value amounts to 3 places)

Answer 1

Answer: $9,912.

Explanation: The easy way to calculate the answers as follows

$40,000 × .30 (tax rate) × .826 (Discount Factor, 10%, 2 years) = $9,912.