Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls
under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $460,000. If the
equipment is purchased, the following earnings before depreciation
and taxes will be generated for the next six years. Use Table
12-12. Use Appendix B for an approximate answer but calculate your
final answer using the formula and financial calculator
methods.
Earnings before Depreciation | |||||
Year 1 | $ | 149,000 | |||
Year 2 | 200,000 | ||||
Year 3 | 130,000 | ||||
Year 4 | 83,000 | ||||
Year 5 | 75,000 | ||||
Year 6 | 42,000 | ||||
The firm is in a 25 percent tax bracket and has a 12 percent cost
of capital.
a. Calculate the net present value.
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