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Real estate problem

Eric Rowan is planning to buy a house for $155,000 by borrowing money at the rate of 9%. He expects to rent the house for 5 years, collecting $20,000 annual rent in advance each year. He thinks that he can sell the house for $175,000 after five years. Fulton has income tax rate of 30%. He will have to pay $5,000 annually in maintenance and real estate taxes, and he will depreciate the house on a straight-line basis for 20 years. The risk-adjusted discount rate in this project is 10%. When all the expenses are completely deductible, and all gains are taxable, should he undertake this project?

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Since the depreciation is for 20 years and Eric will sell off the house after five years,

Book value of house after five years = 155000 - (155000/20)*5 = 116,250

Excess over book value = 58,750

Tax on Residual value = 58750*0.3 = 17,625

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Hence this project is rejected. Eric must not undertake this project.

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