Exam 12: Estimating Cash Flows on Capital Budgeting Projects

Your firm needs a machine which costs $90,000, and requires $30,000 in maintenance for each year of its 5-year life. After 5 years, this machine will be replaced. The machine falls into the MACRS 5-year class life category. Assume a tax rate of 35% and a discount rate of 13%. What is the depreciation tax shield for this project in year 5?

Your company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The original cost of the old machine was $25,000; it is now 5 years old, and it has a current market value of $10,000. 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 $12,500 and an annual depreciation expense of $2,500. The old machine can be used for 6 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 $20,000 and whose estimated salvage value is zero. Expected before-tax cash savings from the new machine are $3,500 a year over its full MACRS depreciable life. Depreciation is computed using MACRS over a 5-year life, and the cost of capital is 13 percent. Assume a 40 percent tax rate. What will the year 1 operating cash flow for this project be?

A local bank is contemplating adding a new ATM to their lobby. They will need another phone line to provide communications which has a monthly cost of $50 per month. This is an example of _____________.

Your firm needs a computerized machine tool lathe which costs $50,000, requires $10,000 in installation and another $12,000 in maintenance for each year of its 3-year life. After 3 years, this machine will be replaced. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class life category. Assume a tax rate of 30% and a discount rate of 12%. Calculate the depreciation tax shield for this project in year 1.

Effects that arise from a new product or service that increase sales of the firm's existing products or services are referred to as

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 40 percent. What will the operating cash flow for this project be during year 2?

Your company is considering a project that will cost $100. The project will generate after-tax cash flows of $37.50 per year for five years. The WACC is 10% and the firm's D/A ratio is .35. The flotation cost for equity is 5%, the flotation cost for debt is 2%, and your firm does not plan on issuing any preferred stock within its capital structure. If your firm follows the practice of incorporating flotation costs into the project's initial investment, what is the weighted-average flotation cost for the firm?

KADS, Inc. has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $150,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $50,000. The machine has an expected life of 3 years, a $75,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS 7-Year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $600,000 per year, with costs of $250,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 35 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $100,000 at the beginning of the project. What will the year 0 free cash flow for this project be?

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 5 years and will be depreciated to a book value of $3,000 using straight-line depreciation. The cost of capital is 9%, and the firm's tax rate is 34%. Estimate the present value of the tax benefits from depreciation.

The best approach to convert an infinite series of asset purchases into a perpetuity is known as the

KADS, Inc. has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $50,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $50,000. The machine has an expected life of 3 years, a $15,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS 5-Year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $500,000 per year, with costs of $300,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 35 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $55,000 at the beginning of the project. What will the year 3 free cash flow for this project be?

All of the following are incremental cash flows attributable to the project except _____.

KADS, Inc. has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $250,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $50,000. The machine has an expected life of 3 years, a $75,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS 7-Year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $500,000 per year, with costs of $200,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 35 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $100,000 at the beginning of the project. What will the year 1 free cash flow for this project be?

A local bank is contemplating opening a new branch bank in a large superstore across town from their main office. It is estimated that the new branch will generate $20,000 after expenses each month. The manager wonders if all these revenues should be considered an incremental cash flow. Given this information, which of the following statements is correct?

You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose truck for $60,000. The truck falls into the MACRS three-year class, and it will be sold after three years for $14,000. Use of the truck will require an increase in NWC (spare parts inventory) of $3,000. The truck will have no effect on revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $20,000 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. What will the operating cash flow for this project be during year 3?

A manufacturing firm is planning on expanding its existing operations. The expansion project is significant and will require the firm to house the expansion in a different location. The firm is considering building on a lot they own across town. The lot is currently vacant and it was paid for nearly 20 years ago. Given this information, which of the following statements is correct?

You are evaluating a product for your company. You estimate the sales price of product to be $300 per unit and sales volume to be 8,000 units in year 1; 10,000 units in year 2; and 2,000 units in year 3. The project has a 3-year life. Variable costs amount to $125 per unit and fixed costs are $150,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $225,000 in assets which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the 3-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% of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 34% and the required return on the project is 14%. What will the year 2 free cash flow for this project be?

Your company is considering a project that will cost $100. The project will generate after-tax cash flows of $37.50 per year for five years. The WACC is 10% and the firm's D/A ratio is .70. The flotation cost for equity is 6%, the flotation cost for debt is 3%, and your firm does not plan on issuing any preferred stock within its capital structure. If your firm follows the practice of incorporating flotation costs into the project's initial investment, what is the weighted-average flotation cost for the firm?

Which of the following is NOT included when calculating the depreciable basis for real property?

You are evaluating a project for your company. You estimate the sales price to be $25 per unit and sales volume to be 4,000 units in year 1; 7,000 units in year 2; and 1,000 units in year 3. The project has a three-year life. Variable costs amount to $10 per unit and fixed costs are $50,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $10,000 in assets which 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 $1,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 10 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 34 percent and the required return on the project is 10 percent. What is the operating cash flow for the project in year 2?