Exam 10: Capital Budgeting and Cash Flow Analysis

The Weis Corp. purchased a new conveyor system to replace an older less automated system. The old system, which was 10 years old, was being depreciated on a straight-line basis over its 20-year life at $25,000 per year. The new system will be depreciated as a 7-year asset for MACRS purposes. The more efficient machine, which costs $520,000 installed, will reduce operating costs by $74,000 per year. Compute the net cash flows in year 3 for the new system. Assume a 40% tax rate. Use the rounded MACRS schedule listed below: (7-Year Depreciation Schedule: 14%, 25%, 18%, 12%, 9%, 9%, 9%, 4%)

Capital expenditure projects may be classified in all the following types EXCEPT ____.

Shunt Technology will spend $800,000 on a piece of equipment that will manufacture fine wire for the electronics industries. The shipping and installation charges will be $240,000 and net working capital will increase $48,000.The equipment will replace an existing machine that has a salvage value of $75,000 and a book value of $125,000. If Shunt has a current marginal tax rate of 34 percent, what is the net investment?

LISP Inc. is planning to purchase a new mixer/dubber for $50,000. The new equipment will replace an older mixer that has been fully depreciated but has a salvage value of $5,000. Compute the net investment required for this project. Assume a marginal tax rate of 40 percent.

Com-Cat is considering expanding their current production facility. This year Com-Cat had an operating income (EBIT) of $760,000, interest expenses of $120,000, depreciation expenses of $45,000, and capital expenditures of $160,000. Next year, after the expansion is completed, operating income is expected to be $880,000, interest expenses will remain at $120,000, but depreciation will increase to $61,000. To support the expansion, cash is expected to increase by $5,000, accounts receivable by $12,000, inventories by $8,000, and accounts payable by $7,000. What is the change in Com-Cat's net operating cash flows attributable to this project if the tax rate is 40%?

Projects that begin with an initial investment and then are expected to generate a stream of cash inflows are considered ____ projects.

Projects are often classified based on the type of capital expenditure. All of the following are project classifications EXCEPT projects generated ____.

Sale of an asset for less than book value creates an operating loss that effectively reduces the company's taxes by an amount equal to ____ times ____.

Anderson Clayton will purchase a new pellet mill that will replace an older, less efficient mill. The new mill costs $360,000 and shipping costs are $10,000. Improving the steam lines to the new mill will cost an additional $22,000. The old mill has a book value of $25,000 and can be sold for $12,000. The installation of the new mill will cause inventories to increase by $8,000, accounts receivable will go up $20,000, and accounts payable will increase $10,000. If Anderson Clayton has a marginal tax rate of 40%, what is the NINV for the new mill?

The set of investment projects arranged in descending order according to their expected rates of return is known as the ____.

The dollar amount of interest charges is ____.

What type of tax consequence is associated with the recovery of net working capital?

In-Step Video is considering expanding its video rental library to 8,000 DVDs. The purchase price of the additional DVDs will be $80,000, and the shipping cost is another $4,000. To house the media, the owner will have to spend another $10,000 for display shelves, increase net working capital by $5,000, and interest expenses will add another $8,000 to the operating cost. What is the net investment to In-Step Video for this project?

Why is depreciation beneficial to firms?

A poker player calls a large bet early in the hand and another large bet later in the hand. At the end of the hand, her opponent makes a small bet. The poker player is almost positive that her opponent has superior cards, but she decides to call the small bet anyway, reasoning that she cannot fold because she has already invested so much money in the hand. The poker player's reasoning error is analogous to a manager violating which of the following principles of cash flow estimation?

A drill press costs $30,000 and is expected to have a 10-year life. The drill press will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years to a zero estimated salvage value. This machine is expected to reduce the firm's cash operating costs by $4,500 per year. Assuming the firm is in the 40 percent marginal tax bracket, determine the annual net cash flows generated by the drill press.

Jim Bo's currently has annual cash revenues of $240,000 and annual operating expenses of $185,000, including $35,000 in depreciation. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. A new cutting machine can be purchased for $120,000, which will increase revenues by $50,000 per year while operating expenses would increase to $205,000, including $42,000 in depreciation. Compute Jim Bo's annual incremental after-tax net cash flows.

Baker Company is considering an investment in a new metal lathe. If the new lathe is purchased, revenues will increase by $5,000 per year and cash operating costs will decline by $10,000 per year. The lathe will cost $60,000 and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years to a zero estimated salvage value. Baker's marginal tax rate is 40%. Determine the annual net cash flows generated by the lathe.

What is the net investment for an extruder that costs $42,000, if shipping costs are $1,500 and installation is $4,800? Assume this efficient machine is replacing an older extruder with a book and market value of zero. The replacement investment will reduce operating costs by $6,600 a year.

In estimating the net investment, an outlay that has already been made is known as a(n) ____.