Oregon Forest Products will acquire new equipment that falls under the five-year MACRS category. The cost is $300,000. 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 | $ | 110,000 | |||
Year 2 | 120,000 | ||||
Year 3 | 75,000 | ||||
Year 4 | 50,000 | ||||
Year 5 | 56,000 | ||||
Year 6 | 33,000 | ||||
The firm is in a 25 percent tax bracket and has a 13 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.)
b. Under the net present value method, should
Oregon Forest Products purchase the equipment asset?
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