How does the sale of PPE after 3 years affect three statements?

Assume that the company purchased PPE at the beginning of Year 1 for $100. The annual depreciation is $20. The tax rate is 40%. How would it affect the three statements at the end of Year 3 if the company sells the PPE for $70 at the end of Year 3?

This is a question asked during the interview of an IBD summer interview. I am puzzled by the third year answer as I could not make the balance sheet balance.

Many thanks!

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wouldn't you need to factor in the $20 in depreciation in the IS and Cash from Ops?

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I think, to Ricyan's point, that you are already factoring in depreciation within the sale, because you are recognizing the $30 gain, which you calculated by taking BV ($100 - $60 = $40) and comparing it to the sale price of $70, resulting in $70 - $40 = $30 worth of a gain.

In any case, I agree with your solution above.

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If sold to New York State, positive impact. IS->increase revenue, high margins, increase NI. CFS/BS->cash up.

If sold to Federal Government, neutral or negative impact. IS->new revenue at low or negative gross margins, displaces capacity for other manufacturing, net impact decreases NI. CFS->cash down. BS->initial negative impact but increases probability of bailout for industry thus improves funding risk.

 
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This is my stab.

IS: Pre-tax up $10 ($30 gain - $20 depreciation). NI: up $8 (20% tax rate)

CF: Add back depreciation, cash now up $28, but subtract gain on sale cash down -$2, but then add cash from sale, so cash is now up a net $68

BS: Cash up $68 but PPE down $60 so assets are up net $8. Net income flows into retained earnings in SE which is up $8.

Everything balances but not sure if you record the depreciation and gain simultaneously as the $20 depreciation increases the gain on sale from $10 to $30 which is important.

 

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