The Spartan Technology Company has a proposed contract with the Digital Systems Company of Michigan. The initial investment in land and equipment will be $240,000. Of this amount, $190,000 is subject to five-year MACRS depreciation. The balance is in nondepreciable property. The contract covers six years; at the end of six years, the nondepreciable assets will be sold for $50,000. The depreciated assets will have zero resale value. Use Table 12-12.
The contract will require an additional investment of $54,000 in
working capital at the beginning of the first year and, of this
amount, $34,000 will be returned to the Spartan Technology Company
after six years.
The investment will produce $75,000 in income before depreciation
and taxes for each of the six years. The corporation is in a 25
percent tax bracket and has a 8 percent cost of capital.
A.) Calculate the net present value
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Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls
under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $340,000. If the
equipment is purchased, the following earnings before depreciation
and taxes will be generated for the next six years. Use Table
12-12.
Earnings before Depreciation | |||||
Year 1 | $ | 121,000 | |||
Year 2 | 140,000 | ||||
Year 3 | 100,000 | ||||
Year 4 | 60,000 | ||||
Year 5 | 55,000 | ||||
Year 6 | 32,000 | ||||
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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