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The Best Manufacturing Company is considering a new investment. Financial projec

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Question

The Best Manufacturing Company is considering a new investment. Financial projections for the investment are tabulated here. The corporate tax rate is 31 percent. Assume all sales revenue is received in cash, all operating costs and income taxes are paid in cash, and all cash flows occur at the end of the year. All net working capital is recovered at the end of the project.

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Investment $ 18,100
Sales revenue $ 9,100 $9,700 $9,600 $7,100
Operating costs 1,200 1,800 1,700 1,600
Depreciation 4,525 4,525 4,525 4,525

Net working capital spending
180 230 280 180 ?

Requirement 2:
Compute the incremental cash flows of the investment for each year. Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.)

Incremental cash flow
Year 0 $
Year 1 $
Year 2 $
Year 3 $
Year 4 $

Explanation / Answer

Year 0

Year 1

Year 2

Year3

Year4

Sales revenue

$ 9,100

$ 9,700

$ 9,600

7100

Operating costs

1200

1800

1700

1600

depreciation

4525

4525

4525

4525

Income tax before tax

1-      (2+3)

3375

3375

3375

975

Tax-31 percent.

1046.25

1046.25

1046.25

302.25

Net income

2328.75

2328.75

2328.75

672.75

Year 0

Year 1

Year 2

Year3

Year4

Sales revenue

$ 9,100

$ 9,700

$ 9,600

7100

Operating costs

1200

1800

1700

1600

depreciation

4525

4525

4525

4525

Income tax before tax

1-      (2+3)

3375

3375

3375

975

Tax-31 percent.

1046.25

1046.25

1046.25

302.25

Net income

2328.75

2328.75

2328.75

672.75