Facts of the given case : Life of the asset is 7 years, Inflation rate 3%, Risk premium is 1%, Expected rate is 10%, tax rate is 24%, salvage value is $32,000
8,571.43 x 0.24 = 2,057 per year |
Madeleiene has been operating a restaurant and café in an old building downtown. Because of her...
QUESTION 2 Jamie Bard is the owner Café Corner, a popular restaurant located at a busy traffic intersection in the city of Clutchmore. For the financial year ended 30 June 2020: • Café Corner earned a profit after income tax of $16,000. This was after taking into account sales of $821,000 and cost of sales of $623,000. Other operating expenses incurred to operate the business totalled $179,000. This figure included: (0) depreciation expenses, and (ii) interest expenses of $11,000 which...
Mr. Agirich of Aggie Farms is considering the purchase of 100 acres of prime ranch land that is adjacent the ranch he now owns. Mr. Agirich can operate the additional 100 acres with present labor, machinery and breeding livestock. The land is selling for $400 per acre. Mr. Agirich believes that the operating receipts per acre of land per year will $450 and operating expenses will be $420 in present dollars. Mr. Agirich expects that the inflation rate will be...
QUESTION 5 John is a farmer in the midwest who currently uses fossil fuels to dry his corn crop. He currently has a high-speed, high-temperature drying system, and to reduce his fuel costs, he wishes to switch to a combination of high-temperature and low temperature drying system that allows him to use natural solar energy for part of the drying process. John will run 15,000 bushels/day for 40 days through the new drying system and estimates the solar drying will...
1. Visible Fences is introducing a new product and has an expected change in net operating income of $900,000. Visible Fences has a 34 percent marginal tax rate. This project will also produce $300,000 of depreciation per year. In addition, this project will cause the following changes: Without the Project With the Project Accounts receivable $55,000 $63,000 Inventory 65,000 80,000 Account payable 70,000 94,000 What is the project's free cash flow for Year 1 2. Assume that a new project...
A new operating system for an existing machine is expected to cost $760,000 and have a useful life of six years. The system yields an incremental after-tax income of $270,000 each year after deducting its straight-line depreciation. The predicted salvage value of the system is $24,400. A machine costs $460,000, has a $30,800 salvage value, is expected to last eight years, and will generate an after-tax income of $60,000 per year after straight-line depreciation. Assume the company requires a 12%...
8. You buy stock and its price rises at a rate of five percent. Inflation for the same period rises at a rate of five percent. Before taxes you made A. a nominal and real loss, but you pay taxes on the real loss. B. a nominal and real gain, and you pay taxes on the nominal gain. C. a nominal and real gain, but you pay taxes only on the real gain. D. a nominal gain, but no real...
Weihu Corporation is considering building a new factory to manufacture bicycles. Weihu has already spent 300,000 in the R&D expense. The new factory will cost $1,500,000. The expected number of bikes produced and sold is 4000 for the first year, 5000 for the second year and 5500 for the third year. The sales price is $250 per bike in the first year in nominal terms. This price is expected to grow at 3% per year in real terms. The variable...
On January 1, 2017, we purchased a truck for $60,000. The truck has a useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $5,000. The truck is depreciated using the straight-line method. What is the book value after the adjusting entry for 2018 (Year 2)? a) $38,000 b) $36,000 c)$33,000 d)$32,000 On January 1, 2017, we purchased a truck for $60,000. The truck has a useful life of 5 years and a residual value of $5,000. The truck is...
Description Mr. Agirich of Aggie Farms is considering the purchase of 100 acres of prime ranch land that is adjacent the ranch he now owns. Mr. Agirich can operate the additional 100 acres with present labor, machinery and breeding livestock. The land is selling for $400 per acre. Mr. Agirich believes that the operating receipts per acre of land per year will $450 and operating expenses will be $420 in present dollars. Mr. Agirich expects that the inflation rate will...
Drew owns and operates an onion packing plant. To help reduce costs on labor and to increase efficiency, Drew is considering purchasing an automatic 50 lb. bagging machine and a machine that automatically stacks the 50 lb. bags onto pallets. The cost of the two machines combined and their installation is $300,000. Drew will make a 20% down payment and finance the rest of the machinery with an amortized loan over 15 years at a 5.5% interest rate. Drew predicts...