A project requires an initial investment of $100,000 and is
expected to produce a cash inflow before tax of $27,200 per year
for five years. Company A has substantial accumulated tax losses
and is unlikely to pay taxes in the foreseeable future. Company B
pays corporate taxes at a rate of 21% and can claim 100% bonus
depreciation on the investment. Suppose the opportunity cost of
capital is 10%. Ignore inflation.
a. Calculate project NPV for each company.
(Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers
to the nearest whole dollar amount.)
Company A NPV: 3,109
Company B NPV: I do not know.
b. What is the IRR of the after-tax cash flows for each
company? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter
your answers as a percent rounded to 1 decimal places.)
Company A IRR: 11.2%
Company B IRR: ?%
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