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Sanders Limited has a machine which cost $400 000 and has been depreciated by $80 000 to date. The accumulated depreciation for tax purposes is $160 000 and the company tax rate is 30%. The tax base of this asset is: Group of answer choices$96 000.$48 000.$240 000.$320 000.

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Sanders Limited has a machine which cost 400000andhasbeendepreciatedby400 000 and has been depreciated by 80 000 to date. The accumulated depreciation for tax purposes is 160000andthecompanytaxrateis30160 000 and the company tax rate is 30%. The tax base of this asset is: Group of answer choices96 000.48000.48 000.240 000.$320 000.

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The tax base of an asset is its cost minus any deductions like depreciation. In this case, the cost of the machine is 400,000andtheaccumulateddepreciationfortaxpurposesis400,000 and the accumulated depreciation for tax purposes is 160,000.

So, the tax base of the asset is calculated as follows:

400,000(costofthemachine)400,000 (cost of the machine) - 160,000 (accumulated depreciation for tax purposes) = $240,000.

Therefore, the tax base of this asset is $240,000.

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