16- Calculating Project NPV Down Under Boomerang, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.7 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $2,400,000 in annual sales, with costs of $960,000. The tax rate is 35 percent and the required return is 15 percent. What is the project’s NPV? (20 Points) Hint: PVIFA = 1-(1+r)-N/r r is the period rate. N is payments or withdrawals.
Annual cashflows: | ||||||
Annual sales | 2400000 | |||||
Less: Aannual cost | 960000 | |||||
Less: Annual deprecication (2700000/3) | 900000 | |||||
Before tax incomoe | 540000 | |||||
Less: Tax @ 35% | 189000 | |||||
After tax Income | 351000 | |||||
Add: Depreciation | 900000 | |||||
Annual cashflows: | 1251000 | |||||
Multiply: Annuity PVF at 15% fr 3 yrs | 2.2832 | |||||
Present value of inflows | 2856283 | |||||
Less: Investment | 2700000 | |||||
Net present value | 156283.2 | |||||
Answer is $ 156,283 | ||||||
Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.