Question

You have been hired as a consultant for Pristine Urban-Tech Zither, Inc. (PUTZ), manufacturers of fine zithers. The market for zithers is growing quickly. The company bought some land three years ago for $2.4 million in anticipation of using it as a toxic waste dump site but has recently hired another company to handle all toxic materials. Based on a recent appraisal, the company believes it could sell the land for $2.6 million on an aftertax basis. In four years, the land could be sold for $2.8 million after taxes. The company also hired a marketing firm to analyze the zither market, at a cost of $275,000. An excerpt of the marketing report is as follows: The zither industry will have a rapid expansion in the next four years. With the brand name recognition that PUTZ brings to bear, we feel that the company will be able to sell 6,100, 6,800, 7,400, and 5,700 units each year for the next four years, respectively. Again, capitalizing on the name recognition of PUTZ, we feel that a premium price of $475 can be charged for each zither. Because zithers appear to be a fad, we feel at the end of the four-year period, sales should be discontinued. PUTZ believes that fixed costs for the project will be $555,000 per year, and variable costs are 15 percent of sales. The equipment necessary for production will cost $3.15 million and qualifies for 100 percent bonus depreciation in the first year. At the end of the project, the equipment can be scrapped for $515,000. Net working capital of $225,000 will be required immediately. PUTZ has a tax rate of 25 percent, and the required return on the project is 11 percent. What is the NPV of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) X Answer is complete but not entirely correct. NPV $ 1,735,776.38%

Answer 1

034 fix =475*0.85 E A B C D F G H I J K L MN Contrib Net Sale ution Fixed Depreciati Depreciati Operating working Total cash PVIF@ 32 Year units per unit costs on PBT Tax@25% PAT on cash flows capital Investment flows 11% Present value 33 0 (225,000) (5,750,000) (5,975,000) 1.000 $ -5,975,000.00 1 6,100 $ 404 555,000 3,150,000 (1,242,125) (310,531) (931,594) 3,150,000 2,218,406 2,218,406 0.901 $ 1,998,564.19 2 6,800 $ 404 555,000 2,190,500 547,625 1,642,875 1,642,875 1,642,875 0.812) $ 1,333,394.21 37,400 $ 404 555,000 2,432,750 608,188 1,824,563 1,824,563 1,824,563 0.731 $ 1,334,104.37 45,700 $ 404 555,000 1,746,375 436,594 1,309,781 1,309,781 225,000 3,386,250 4,921,031 0.659 $ 3,241,635.71 38 =3000000+515000*(1-25%) 39 40 Net present value $ 1,932,698.48

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