Exam 9: Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting

Which of the following is NOT a factor that a manager should bear in mind when estimating a project's revenues and costs?

How are the taxes paid under MACRS different from that paid under straight-line depreciation?

What are sunk costs?

The Sisyphean Corporation is considering investing in a new cane manufacturing machine that has an estimated life of three years. The cost of the machine is $30,000 and the machine will be depreciated straight line over its three-year life to a residual value of $0. The cane manufacturing machine will result in sales of 2000 canes in year 1. Sales are estimated to grow by 10% each year through year 3. The price per cane that Sisyphean will charge its customers is $17 each and is to remain constant. The canes have a cost per unit to manufacture of $8 each. Installation of the machine and the resulting increase in manufacturing capacity will require an increase in various net working capital accounts. It is estimated that the Sisyphean Corporation needs to hold 2% of its annual sales in cash, 5% of its annual sales in accounts receivable, 10% of its annual sales in inventory, and 6% of its annual sales in accounts payable. The firm is in the 35% tax bracket and has a cost of capital of 9%. The required net working capital in the second year for the Sisyphean Corporation's project is closest to ________.

If available, should MACRS be preferred to straight-line depreciation?

Visby Rides, a livery car company, is considering buying some new luxury cars. After extensive research, they come up with the above estimates of free cash flow from this project. Visby learns that a competitor is thinking of offering similar services, thus reducing Visby's sales. By how much could sales fall before the net present value (NPV)was zero, given that the cost of capital is 8%, and that cost of goods sold is 45% of revenues?

Temporary Housing Services Incorporated (THSI)is considering a project that involves setting up a temporary housing facility in an area recently damaged by a hurricane. THSI will lease space in this facility to various agencies and groups providing relief services to the area. THSI estimates that this project will initially cost $6 million to set up and will generate $22 million in revenues during its first and only year in operation (paid in one year). Operating expenses are expected to total $11 million during this year and depreciation expense will be another $2 million. THSI will require no working capital for this investment. THSI's marginal tax rate is 35%. Ignoring the original investment of $5 million, what is THSI's free cash flow for the first and only year of operation?

Firms should use the most accelerated depreciation scheme allowable.

The capital budgeting process begins by ________.

A garage is installing a new "bubble-wash" car wash. It will promote the car wash as a fun activity for the family, and it is expected that the novelty of this approach will boost sales in the medium term. If the cost of capital is 10%, what is the net present value (NPV)of this project?

The difference between scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis is ________.

Vernon-Nelson Chemicals is planning to release a new brand of insecticide, Bee-Safe, that will kill many insect pests but not harm useful pollinators. Buying new equipment to manufacture the product will cost $15 million, and there will be an additional $2 million cost to reconfigure existing plant. The equipment is expected to have a lifetime of nine years and will be depreciated by the straight-line method over its lifetime. The firm expects that they should be able to sell 1,500,000 gallons per year at a price of $53 per gallon. It will take $36 per gallon to manufacture and support the product. If Vernon-Nelson's marginal tax rate is 40%, what are the incremental earnings after tax in year 3 of this project?

Which of the following will cause the EBIT Break-Even for sales to increase?

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A stationery company plans to launch a new type of indelible ink pen. Advertising for the new product will be heavy and will cost the company $8 million, although the company expects general revenues of $280 million next year from sources other than sales of the new pen. If the company has a corporate tax-rate of 35% on its pretax income, what effect will the advertising for the new pen have on its taxes?

After research into where to place a new restaurant, Burger Billies, a small fast-food chain, plans to open a new store near a small college. The anticipated customer base is students attending the college. They learn that a major fast food chain will be opening a franchise within the college, which leads the owners of Burger Billies to revise their estimate of sales to one below the break-even point. Which of the following is most likely the best real option for Burger Billies to take with regard to the proposed restaurant site?

Shepard Industries is evaluating a proposal to expand its current distribution facilities. Management has projected the project will produce the following cash flows for the first two years (in millions). The depreciation tax shield for Shepard Industries project in year 1 is closest to ________.

What are project externalities?

An oil company is buying a semi-submersible oil rig for $15 million. Additionally, it will cost $1.5 million to move the oil rig to the oil-field and to prepare it for operations. If it is depreciated over five years using straight-line depreciation, what are the yearly depreciation expenses in this case?

Balance Sheet The balance sheet for a small firm is shown above. All amounts are in thousands of dollars. What is this firm's Net Working Capital?