Question

Saved Quad Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.29 million. The fixed asset falls into the three-year MACRS class (MACRS schedule). The project is estimated to generate $1,810,000 in annual sales, with costs of $700,000. The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $450,000, and the fixed asset will have a market value of $480,000 at the end of the project. a. If the tax rate is 25 percent, what is the project's Year O net cash flow? Year 12 Year 2? Year 3? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round lations and enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to two decimal places, e.g. 1,234,567.89.) b. If the required return is 12 percent, what is the project's NPV? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to two decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) Year 0 cash flow Year 1 cash flow Year 2 cash flow Year 3 cash flow b. NPV < Prey 2 of 3 !!! earch

Answer 1

Annual Cash flow from operations Initial Investment Annual Sales Annual Cost Working Capital Salvage value of the Project $2.29 M $ 1810000 $ 700000 $ 450000 1810000-700000 Less Tax @ 25% Cash flow after tax $ $ $ 11,10,000 2,77,500 8,32,500 $ 480000 CF from operations Cash Flow Capital Investment Working Cap O YO $ -22,90,000.00 $-4,50,000.00 1 Y1 2 Y2 3 Y3 $ 4,50,000.00 $ 8,32,500.00 $ 8,32,500.00 $ 8,32,500.00 Salvage value Total $-27,40,000.00 $ 8,32,500.00 $ 8,32,500.00 $ 4,80,000.00 $ 17,62,500.00 Int @ 12% NPV 1.00 $-27,40,000.00 0.89 $ 7,43,303.57 0.80 $ 6,63,663.90 0.71 $ 12,54,512.69 $ -78,519.84 Note: Working capital infused at the beginning of the project will be re couped at the end of the project