At the beginning of the year, Alaska Freight Airlines purchased a used airplane for $43,000,000. Alaska Freight Airlines expects the plane to remain useful for five years (4,000,000 miles) and to have a residual value of $7,000,000. The company expects the plane to be flown 1,400,000 miles the first year. Now Alaska Freight Airlines is deciding which depreciation method to use for income tax purposes. Requirements.
1- Which depreciation method offers the tax advantage for the first year? Describe the nature of the tax advantage.
2- How much extra depreciation will Alaska Freight Airlines get to deduct for the first year as compared with straight line method?