A new project has an initial cost of $480,000 with an expected life of 8 years. The project is expected to have earnings before depreciation and taxes of $125,000 per year. If the projected is being depreciated over a 3-year term and the firm's tax rate is 40%, calculate the cashflows of the project over its estimated life.
Years | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Earnings before depreciation and taxes | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 |
(-) Depreciation [ 480000/3 ] | 160000 | 160000 | 160000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings before tax | -35000 | -35000 | -35000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 | 125000 |
(-) Tax @ 40% | -14000 | -14000 | -14000 | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 |
Earnings after tax | -21000 | -21000 | -21000 | 75000 | 75000 | 75000 | 75000 | 75000 |
(+) Depreciation | 160000 | 160000 | 160000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cashflows | 139000 | 139000 | 139000 | 75000 | 75000 | 75000 | 75000 | 75000 |
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