Exam 12: Estimating Cash Flows on Capital Budgeting Projects

Suppose you sell a fixed asset for $99,000 when its book value is $75,000. If your company's marginal tax rate is 39 percent, what is the gain or loss on the sale of the asset?

A decrease in net working capital (NWC) is treated as a

Your company is considering a new project that will require $10,000 of new equipment at the start of the project. The equipment will have a depreciable life of five years and will be depreciated to a book value of $3,000 using straight-line depreciation. The cost of capital is 9 percent, and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent. Estimate the present value of the tax benefits from depreciation.

You are evaluating a project for your company. You estimate the sales price to be $100 per unit and sales volume to be 5,000 units in year 1, 10,000 units in year 2, and 2,500 units in year 3. The project has a three-year life. Variable costs amount to $50 per unit and fixed costs are $75,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $250,000 in assets that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $25,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 20 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 21 percent and the required return on the project is 14 percent. What change in NWC occurs at the end of year 1?

You are trying to pick the least expensive car for your new delivery service. You have two choices: the Scion xA, which will cost $15,000 to purchase and which will have OCF of −$1,600 annually throughout the vehicle's expected life of four years as a delivery vehicle; and the Toyota Prius, which will cost $27,000 to purchase and which will have OCF of −$750 annually throughout that vehicle's expected six-year life. Both cars will be worthless at the end of their life. If you intend to replace whichever type of car you choose with the same thing when its life runs out, again and again out into the foreseeable future, and if your business has a cost of capital of 10 percent, what is the EAC of the most expensive car?

Your company is considering a new project that will require $250,000 of new equipment at the start of the project. The equipment will have a depreciable life of eight years and will be depreciated to a book value of $10,000 using straight-line depreciation. The cost of capital is 12 percent, and the firm's tax rate is 21 percent. Estimate the present value of the tax benefits from depreciation.

Which of the following is the IRS convention that requires that all property placed in service during a given period is assumed to be placed in service at the midpoint of that period?

You are trying to pick the least expensive car for your new delivery service. You have two choices: the Scion xA, which will cost $13,000 to purchase and which will have OCF of −$1,200 annually throughout the vehicle's expected life of three years as a delivery vehicle; and the Toyota Prius, which will cost $23,000 to purchase and which will have OCF of −$550 annually throughout that vehicle's expected five-year life. Both cars will be worthless at the end of their life. If you intend to replace whichever type of car you choose with the same thing when its life runs out, again and again out into the foreseeable future, and if your business has a cost of capital of 12 percent, what is the difference in the EAC of the two cars?

If a firm has already paid an expense or is obligated to pay one in the future, regardless of whether a particular project is undertaken, that expense is a

Your firm needs a machine which costs $500,000, and requires $15,000 in maintenance for each year of its three-year life. After three years, this machine will be replaced. The machine falls into the MACRS three-year class life category. Assume a tax rate of 21 percent and a discount rate of 10 percent. If this machine can be sold for $50,000 at the end of year 3, what is the after-tax salvage value?

A new project would require an immediate increase in raw materials in the amount of $12,000. The firm expects that accounts payable will automatically increase $8,500. How much must the firm expect its investment in net working capital to change if they accept this project?

You are evaluating a project for your company. You estimate the sales price to be $10 per unit and sales volume to be 3,000 units in year 1; 10,000 units in year 2; and 1,000 units in year 3. The project has a three-year life. Variable costs amount to $3 per unit and fixed costs are $25,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $50,000 in assets that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $10,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 25 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 21 percent and the required return on the project is 15 percent. What change in NWC occurs at the end of year 1?

You are evaluating two different cookie-baking ovens. The Pillsbury 707 costs $25,000, has a six-year life, and has an annual OCF (after-tax) of −$5,000 per year. The Keebler Cookie Munster costs $40,000, has a seven-year life, and has an annual OCF (after-tax) of −$500 per year. If your discount rate is 10 percent, what is each machine's EAC?

The research chemists at MegaClean created a new cleaner that keeps car and truck tires shiny and clean for one year. They believe that this product will be highly successful and will attract customers to purchase their existing line of household cleaning products. This is an example of

Your company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The original cost of the old machine was $75,000; it is now five years old, and it has a current market value of $35,000. The old machine is being depreciated over a 10-year life toward a zero estimated salvage value on a straight-line basis, resulting in a current book value of $37,500 and an annual depreciation expense of $7,500. The old machine can be used for six more years but has no market value after its depreciable life is over. Management is contemplating the purchase of a new machine whose cost is $80,000 and whose estimated salvage value is zero. Expected before-tax cash savings from the new machine are $15,000 a year over its full MACRS depreciable life. Depreciation is computed using MACRS over a five-year life, and the cost of capital is 15 percent. Assume a 21 percent tax rate. What will the year 1 operating cash flow for this project be?

Which of the following statements is correct with respect to Section 179 deductions?

You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose truck for $70,000. The truck falls into the MACRS three-year class, and it will be sold after three years for $5,000. Use of the truck will require an increase in NWC (spare parts inventory) of $10,000. The truck will have no effect on revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $32,000 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. The firm's marginal tax rate is 21 percent. What will the operating cash flow for this project be during year 2?

When looking at which of these types of projects, one must consider any cash flows that arise from surrendering old equipment before the end of its useful life?

You are evaluating a project for your company. You estimate the sales price to be $50 per unit and sales volume to be 5,000 units in year 1; 10,000 units in year 2; and 2,500 units in year 3. The project has a three-year life. Variable costs amount to $10 per unit and fixed costs are $75,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $25,000 in assets that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $5,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 20 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 21 percent and the required return on the project is 13 percent. What change in NWC occurs at the end of year 1?

Your company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The original cost of the old machine was $75,000; it is now five years old, and it has a current market value of $20,000. The old machine is being depreciated over a 10-year life toward a zero estimated salvage value on a straight-line basis, resulting in a current book value of $37,500 and an annual depreciation expense of $7,500. The old machine can be used for six more years but has no market value after its depreciable life is over. Management is contemplating the purchase of a new machine whose cost is $60,000 and whose estimated salvage value is zero. Expected before-tax cash savings from the new machine are $10,000 a year over its full MACRS depreciable life. Depreciation is computed using MACRS over a five-year life, and the cost of capital is 9 percent. Assume a 21 percent tax rate. What will the year 1 operating cash flow for this project be?