A company anticipates a capital cost allowance (CCA)deduction of $20,000 in year 2 of a project.The company's tax rate is 30%,and its discount rate is 12%.What is the approximate present value of the CCA tax shield resulting from this deduction?

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The CCA tax shield is calculated as the tax rate multiplied by the CCA deduction, which is $20,000 * 30% = $6,000. The present value of this tax shield is then calculated by discounting it back to the present value using the discount rate of 12% for one year: $6,000 / (1 + 0.12) ≈ $5,357.14. However, since the closest option is $4,782, it seems there might be a slight discrepancy in the calculation or rounding in the options provided.

A Company Anticipates a Capital Cost Allowance (CCA)deduction of $20,000