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When discounted cash flow methods of capital budgeting are used, the working capital required for a project is ordinarily counted as a cash outflow at the beginning of the project and as a cash inflow at the end of the project.

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Bill Anders is considering investing in a franchise in a fast-food chain. He would have to purchase equipment costing $420,000 to equip the outlet and invest an additional $30,000 for inventories and other working capital needs. Other outlets in the fast-food chain have an annual net cash inflow of about $120,000. Mr. Anders would close the outlet in 5 years. He estimates that the equipment could be sold at that time for about 10% of its original cost and the working capital would be released for use elsewhere. Mr. Anders' required rate of return is 8%. (Ignore income taxes.)Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.Required:What is the investment's net present value? Is this an acceptable investment?

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Kanzler Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require an initial investment of $450,000 and working capital of $25,000. The working capital would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project in 4 years. The investment would generate annual cash inflows of $143,000 for the life of the project. At the end of the project, equipment that had been used in the project could be sold for $10,000. The company's discount rate is 14%. The net present value of the project is closest to:Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.

Rapozo Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The expected life of the project and the equipment is 3 years and the equipment has zero salvage value. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment and the depreciation expense on the equipment would be $160,000 per year. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The net annual operating cash inflow is the difference between the incremental sales revenue and incremental cash operating expenses.Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the table provided.Required:Determine the net present value of the project. Show your work!

You have deposited $24,764 in a special account that has a guaranteed rate of return. If you withdraw $4,300 at the end of each year for 9 years, you will completely exhaust the balance in the account. The guaranteed rate of return is closest to: (Ignore income taxes.) Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. (Round your intermediate calculations to 3 decimal places.)

The management of an amusement park is considering purchasing a new ride for $82,000 that would have a useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of $10,200. The ride would require annual operating costs of $33,000 throughout its useful life. The company's discount rate is 9%. Management is unsure about how much additional ticket revenue the new ride would generate-particularly since customers pay a flat fee when they enter the park that entitles them to unlimited rides. Hopefully, the presence of the ride would attract new customers. (Ignore income taxes.)Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.Required:How much additional revenue would the ride have to generate per year to make it an attractive investment? (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

The management of Byrge Corporation is investigating buying a small used aircraft to use in making airborne inspections of its above-ground pipelines. The aircraft would have a useful life of 8 years. The company uses a discount rate of 10% in its capital budgeting. The net present value of the investment, excluding the intangible benefits, is −$448,460. To the nearest whole dollar how large would the annual intangible benefit have to be to make the investment in the aircraft financially attractive? (Ignore income taxes.) Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.

Coache Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require an investment of $120,000 in equipment with a 4 year useful life and zero salvage value. The annual incremental sales would be $310,000 and the annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $230,000. In addition, there would be a one-time renovation expense in year 3 of $30,000. The company's income tax rate is 30%. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment.The total cash flow net of income taxes in year 3 is:

The following data concern an investment project (Ignore income taxes.): The working capital will be released for use elsewhere at the conclusion of the project.Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.Required:Compute the project's net present value.

Lambert Manufacturing has $100,000 to invest in either Project A or Project B. The following data are available on these projects (Ignore income taxes.) : Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.Both projects will have a useful life of 6 years and the total cost approach to net present value analysis. At the end of 6 years, the working capital investment will be released for use elsewhere. Lambert's required rate of return is 14%.The net present value of Project B is:

Russnak Corporation is investigating automating a process by purchasing a new machine for $198,000 that would have a 9 year useful life and no salvage value. By automating the process, the company would save $68,000 per year in cash operating costs. The company's current equipment would be sold for scrap now, yielding $18,000. The annual depreciation on the new machine would be $22,000. (Ignore income taxes.)Required:Determine the simple rate of return on the investment to the nearest tenth of a percent.

Ataxia Fitness Center is considering an investment in some additional weight training equipment. The equipment has an estimated useful life of 10 years with no salvage value at the end of the 10 years. Ataxia's internal rate of return on this equipment is 8%. Ataxia's discount rate is also 8%. The payback period on this equipment is closest to (Ignore income taxes.) :Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.

The following data pertain to an investment proposal (Ignore income taxes.) : Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.The net present value of the proposed investment is closest to: (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

Mulford Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 12%. The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.The income tax expense in year 3 is:

Planas Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 14%. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.The income tax expense in year 2 is:

Ramson Corporation is considering purchasing a machine that would cost $515,760 and have a useful life of 8 years. The machine would reduce cash operating costs by $92,100 per year. The machine would have a salvage value of $107,210 at the end of the project. (Ignore income taxes.)Required:a. Compute the payback period for the machine. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) b. Compute the simple rate of return for the machine. (Round your intermediate calculations to nearest whole dollar and your final answer to 2 decimal places.)

Nevland Corporation is considering the purchase of a machine that would cost $130,000 and would last for 6 years. At the end of 6 years, the machine would have a salvage value of $18,000. By reducing labor and other operating costs, the machine would provide annual cost savings of $44,000. The company requires a minimum pretax return of 19% on all investment projects. The net present value of the proposed project is closest to (Ignore income taxes.) :Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.

Morrel University has a small shuttle bus that is in poor mechanical condition. The bus can be either overhauled now or replaced with a new shuttle bus. The following data have been gathered concerning these two alternatives (Ignore income taxes.) : Click here to view Exhibit 14B-1 and Exhibit 14B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.The University could continue to use the present bus for the next seven years. Whether the present bus is used or a new bus is purchased, the bus would be traded in for another bus at the end of seven years. The University uses a discount rate of 12% and the total cost approach to net present value analysis.If the new bus is purchased, the present value of the annual cash operating costs associated with this alternative is closest to:

Lafromboise Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.The total cash flow net of income taxes in year 2 is:

If the internal rate of return is less than the required rate of return for a project, then the net present value of that project is positive.