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Industrial Services is analyzing a proposed investment that would initially require $538, 000 of new equipment. This equipment would be depreciated on a straight-line basis to a zero balance over the 4-year life of the project. The estimated salvage value is $187,000. The project requires $39,000 initially for net working capital, all of which will be recouped at the end of the project. The projected operating cash flow is $194,900 a year. What is the internal rate of return on this project if the relevant tax rate is 34 percent?

A) 15.54 percent
B) 15.92 percent
C) 18.01 percent
D) 18.67 percent
E) 20.49 percent

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Consider an asset that costs $459,000 and is depreciated straight-line to zero over its 6-year tax life. The asset is to be used in a 4-year project; at the end of the project, the asset can be sold for $120,000. If the relevant tax rate is 34 percent, what is the aftertax cash flow from the sale of this asset?

A) $131,220
B) $127,840
C) $116,500
D) $97,600
E) $79,200

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Burke's Corner currently sells blue jeans and T-shirts. Management is considering adding fleece tops to its inventory to provide a cooler weather option. The tops would sell for $49 each with expected sales of 3,600 tops annually. By adding the fleece tops, management feels the firm will sell an additional 220 pairs of jeans at $59 a pair and 350 fewer T-shirts at $18 each. The variable cost per unit is $36 on the jeans, $9 on the T-shirts, and $21 on the fleece tops. With the new item, the depreciation expense is $27,000 a year and the fixed costs are $62,000 annually. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the project's operating cash flow?

Assume a firm has positive net earnings. The operating cash flow of this firm:

A project has an annual operating cash flow of $43,700. Initially, this 4-year project required $3,800 in net working capital, which is recoverable when the project ends. The firm also spent $21,500 on equipment to start the project. This equipment will have a book value of $4,300 at the end of year 4. What is the cash flow for year 4 of the project if the equipment can be sold for $5,400 and the tax rate is 34 percent?

An all-equity firm has net income of $27,300, depreciation of $7,400, and taxes of $2,050. What is the firm's operating cash flow?

An asset used in a 3-year project falls in the five-year MACRS class for tax purposes. The asset has an acquisition cost of $5.4 million and will be sold for $1.2 million at the end of the project. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the aftertax salvage value of the asset? Table 9.7 Modified ACRS depreciation allowances

Explain how the selection of a method of depreciation can affect the net present value of an investment for a tax-paying firm.

Waterfront Shirts is a specialty retailer offering T-shirts, sweatshirts, and caps. Its most recent annual sales consisted of $14,000 of T-shirts, $11,000 of sweatshirts, and $1,300 of caps. The company is adding polo shirts to the line-up and projects that this addition will result in sales next year of $12,000 of T-shirts, $8,000 of sweatshirts, $7,800 of polo shirts, and $1,300 of caps. What sales amount should be used when evaluating the Polo shirt project?

Great Woods sells specialty equipment for mountain climbers. Its sales for last year included $238,000 of tents and $411,000 of climbing gear. For next year, management has decided to sell specialty sleeping bags also. As a result of this change, sales projections for next year are $254,000 of tents, $426,000 of climbing gear, and $51,000 of sleeping bags. How much of next year's sales are derived from the side effects of adding the new product to its sales offerings?

You are analyzing a project and have developed the following estimates. The depreciation is $4,200 a year and the tax rate is 34 percent. What is the best case operating cash flow?

Which one of the following statements is correct when a firm faces hard rationing?

Turner Industries started a new project three months ago. Sales arising from this project are exceeding all expectations. Given this, which one of the following is management most apt to implement?

Explain the difference between scenario analysis and sensitivity analysis and identify the purpose of each.

Miller's, Inc. is considering a new 4-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $3.6 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 4-year life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $3.9 million in annual sales, with costs of $2.6 million. If the tax rate is 34 percent, what is the OCF for this project?

The net working capital invested in a project is generally:

The Golf Range is considering adding an additional driving range to its facility. The range would cost $76,000, would be depreciated on a straight line basis over its 7-year life, and would have a zero salvage value. The anticipated income from the project is $34,000 a year with $14,400 of that amount being variable cost. The fixed cost would be $16,200. The firm believes that it will earn an additional $13,000 a year from its current operations should the driving range be added. The project will require $2,000 of net working capital, which is recoverable at the end of the project. What is the internal rate of return on this project at a tax rate of 34 percent?

You are analyzing a project and have developed the following estimates. The depreciation is $14,800 a year and the tax rate is 35 percent. What is the base case operating cash flow?

Which of the following have the potential to increase the net present value of a proposed investment? I. ability to immediately shut down a project should the project become unprofitable II) ability to wait until the economy improves before making the investment III) option to place the investment on hold until a more favorable discount rate becomes available IV) option to increase production beyond that initially projected

A project has an initial requirement of $698,700 for fixed assets and $61,000 for net working capital. The fixed assets will be depreciated to a zero book value over the 4-year life of the project and will be worthless at the end of the project. All of the net working capital will be recouped after 4 years. The expected annual operating cash flow is $218,000. What is the project's internal rate of return if the tax rate is 35 percent?