Chapter 10

$28,483.40

Pet Supply purchased some fixed assets two years ago at a cost of $43,800. It no longer needs these assets so it is going to sell them today for $32,500. The assets are classified as five-year property for MACRS. The MACRS rates are .2, .32, .192, .1152, .1152, .0576, for years 1 to 6, respectively. What is the net cash flow from this sale if the firm's tax rate is 35 percent?

$6,100

A project has projected sales of $26,000, cash expenses of $18,500, depreciation of $1,730, taxes of $1,400, and an initial cash requirement of $2,200 for working capital. What is the amount of the operating cash flow using the top-down approach?

$18,540

A proposed expansion project is expected to increase sales of JJ's Store by $58,000 and increase cash expenses by $36,100. The project will require $36,900 of fixed assets that will be depreciated using straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the three-year life of the project. The store has a marginal tax rate of 35 percent. What is the operating cash flow of the project using the tax shield approach?

$330,030

A proposed three-year project will require $627,000 for fixed assets, $169,000 for inventory, and $43,000 for accounts receivable. Accounts payable are expected to increase by $178,000. The fixed assets will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over five years. At the end of the project, the fixed assets can be sold for $225,000. The net working capital returns to its original level at the end of the project. The operating cash flow per year is $62,000. The tax rate is 35 percent and the discount rate is 12 percent. What is the total cash flow in the final year of the project?

$89,337.60

Better Beverages purchased some fixed assets classified as five-year property for MACRS. The assets cost $108,000. The MACRS rates are .2, .32, .192, .1152, .1152, and .0576 for years 1 to 6, respectively. What will the accumulated depreciation be at the end of Year 4?

Can affect the cash flows of a project every year of the project's life.

Changes in the net working capital requirements:

$2,400,000

Cool Comfort currently sells 300 Class A spas, 450 Class C spas, and 200 deluxe model spas each year. The firm is considering adding a mid-class spa and expects that, if it does, it can sell 375 of them. However, if the new spa is added, Class A sales are expected to decline to 225 units while the Class C sales are expected to decline to 200. The sales of the deluxe model will not be affected. Class A spas sell for an average of $12,000 each. Class C spas are priced at $6,000 and the deluxe model sells for $17,000 each. The new mid-range spa will sell for $8,000. What is the value of the erosion?

$216,000 ×(1 - .2 - .32)

Dependable Motors just purchased some MACRS 5-year property at a cost of $216,000. The MACRS rates are .2, .32, and .192 for years 1 to 3, respectively. Which one of the following will correctly give you the book value of this equipment at the end of year 2?

The new machine will generate positive operating cash flows.

Dexter Smith & Co. is replacing a machine simply because it has worn out. The new machine will not affect either sales or operating costs and will not have any salvage value at the end of its five-year life. The firm has a 34 percent tax rate, uses straight-line depreciation over an asset's life, and has a positive net income. Given this, which one of the following statements is correct?

-$583,000

High Breeze currently produces boat sails and is considering expanding into awnings for homes and travel trailers. The company owns land that could be used for the expansion. The company bought the land 5 years ago at a cost of $319,000 and is valued today at $395,000. The company has some unused equipment that it currently owns valued at $38,000. This equipment could be used for producing awnings if $12,000 is spent for equipment modifications. Other equipment costing $138,000 will also be required. What is the amount of the initial cash flow for this expansion project?

-$61,550

Hunter's Hut is considering a project that will require additional inventory of $176,000 and will increase accounts payable by $148,000. Accounts receivable is currently $305,000 and is expected to increase by 11 percent if this project is accepted. What is the project's initial cash flow for net working capital?

$43,480

Jefferson & Sons is evaluating a project that will increase annual sales by $145,000 and annual cash costs by $94,000. The project will initially require $110,000 in fixed assets that will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the four-year life of the project. The applicable tax rate is 32 percent. What is the operating cash flow for this project?

-$1,294,000

Kelly's Corner Bakery purchased a lot in Oil City six years ago at a cost of $278,000. Today, that lot has a market value of $264,000. At the time of the purchase, the company spent $6,000 to level the lot and another $8,000 to install storm drains. The company now wants to build a new facility on that site. The building cost is estimated at $1.03 million. What amount should be used as the initial cash flow for this project?

$21,113.33

Marie's Fashions is considering a project that will require $41,000 in net working capital and $64,000 in fixed assets. The project is expected to produce annual sales of $62,000 with associated cash costs of $41,000. The project has a 3-year life. The company uses straight-line depreciation to a zero book value over the life of the project. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the operating cash flow for this project?

$1,700,000

Nelson Mfg. owns a manufacturing facility that is currently sitting idle. The facility is located on a piece of land that originally cost $159,000. The facility itself cost $1,390,000 to build. As of now, the book value of the land and the facility are $159,000 and $458,000, respectively. The firm owes no debt on either the land or the facility at the present time. The firm received a bid of $1,700,000 for the land and facility last week. The firm's management rejected this bid even though they were told that it is a reasonable offer in today's market. If the firm was to consider using this land and facility in a new project, what cost, if any, should it include in the project analysis?

Can create either an initial cash inflow or outflow.

Net working capital:

$67,000 ×.32

P.A. Petroleum just purchased some equipment at a cost of $67,000. The equipment is classified as MACRS 5-year property. The MACRS rates are .2, .32, .192, .1152, .1152, and .0576 for years 1 to 6, respectively. What is the proper methodology for computing the depreciation expense for Year 2?

Include interest expense.

Pro forma statements for a proposed project should generally do all of the following except:

$6,300

The Card Shoppe needs to maintain 18 percent of its sales in net working capital. Currently, the store is considering a four-year project that will increase sales from its current level of $279,000 to $308,000 the first year and to $314,000 a year for the following three years of the project. What amount should be included in the project analysis for net working capital in Year 4 of the project?

$109,688.89

The Lunch Counter is expanding and expects operating cash flows of $32,500 a year for seven years as a result. This expansion requires $28,000 in new fixed assets. These assets will be worthless at the end of the project. In addition, the project requires $2,800 of net working capital throughout the life of the project. What is the net present value of this expansion project at a required rate of return of 14 percent?

The interest expense is equal to zero.

The bottom-up approach to computing the operating cash flow applies only when:

Tax due on the salvage value of that asset.

The current book value of a fixed asset that was purchased two years ago is used in the computation of which one of the following?

Interest expense.

The operating cash flow for a project should exclude which one of the following?

Opportunity cost.

The option that is forgone so that an asset can be utilized by a specific project is referred to as which one of the following?

Financial statements showing projected values for future time periods.

Which one of the following best describes pro forma financial statements?

The cash flows of a new project that come at the expense of a firm's existing cash flows.

Which one of the following best describes the concept of erosion?

Selling fewer hot dogs because hamburgers were added to the menu.

Which one of the following best illustrates erosion as it relates to a hot dog stand located on the beach?

Sunk

Which one of the following costs was incurred in the past and cannot be recouped?

Net income + Depreciation

Which one of the following is a correct method for computing the operating cash flow of a project assuming that the interest expense is equal to zero?

$1,200 paid to repair a machine last year.

Which one of the following is an example of a sunk cost?

Money already spent for research and development of the new product.

Which one of the following should not be included in the analysis of a new product?

The aftertax salvage value is $81,707.76.

You own some equipment that you purchased four years ago at a cost of $287,000. The equipment is five-year property for MACRS. The MACRS rates are .2, .32, .192, .1152, .1152, .0576, for years 1 to 6, respectively. You are considering selling the equipment today for $99,000. Which one of the following statements is correct if your tax rate is 35 percent?

Amount of tax that is saved because of the depreciation expense.

The depreciation tax shield is best defined as the:

Incremental cash flows.

The difference between a firm's future cash flows if it accepts a project and the firm's future cash flows if it does not accept the project is referred to as the project's:

Initial investment in inventory to support the project

All of the following are related to a proposed project. Which one of these should be included in the cash flow at Time 0?