A proposed cost-saving device has an installed cost of $630,000. The device will be used in a five-year project but is classified as three-year MACRS property for tax purposes. The required initial net working capital investment is $45,000, the marginal tax rate is 34 percent, and the project discount rate is 10 percent. The device has an estimated year 5 salvage value of $70,000. What level of pretax cost savings do we require for this project to be profitable? Refer to Table 10.7. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your final answer to 2 decimal places. (e.g., 32.16))
Pretax cost savings ?$