Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls
under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $440,000. 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 | $ | 125,000 | |||
Year 2 | 175,000 | ||||
Year 3 | 120,000 | ||||
Year 4 | 80,000 | ||||
Year 5 | 71,000 | ||||
Year 6 | 41,000 | ||||
The firm is in a 25 percent tax bracket and has a 12 percent cost
of capital.
a. Calculate the net present value. (A
negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round
intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest
whole dollar amount.)
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