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@ Due on Apr 22#115g PM Cor Garida Co. is considering an investment that will ha

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@ Due on Apr 22#115g PM Cor Garida Co. is considering an investment that will have the folowing sales, variable costs, and foeed operarting costs: Unit saies Sales pric Variable cost per unit Fixed operating costs except dapreciation $32,500 $33,450 $34,950 $34,875 Accelerated depredlation rate Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 4,8005,100 5,00 5,120 $22.33$23.45$23.85 $2445 $9.45 $10.85 $11.95 $12.00 33% 45% 15% This project will require an investment of $15,000 in new Determine what the project's net present value (NPy) equipmant. The equigment will have no salvaga value at would be whan using acoelerated depreclation the end of the project's four year life. Garida pays a constant tax rate of 405%, and it has a weighted average cost of capital [WACC) of 11%. Determine what the project's net present value (NPV) would be when using accelerated depreciation $34,355 O$51,533 $38,650 O $42,944 Now determine what the project's NPV woulkd be when using straight-ine depreciation. Using the accelerated depreciation method wal resuit in the highest NPV for the project No other firm would take on this preiect if Garida tutns it down How ch should Garids rodu

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Part 1 --- Net Present Value using accelerated depreciation:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Sales in units

4,800

5,100

5,000

5,120

Unit Selling Price

$22.33

$23.45

$23.85

$24.45

Sales in dollars

$107,184

$119,595

$119,250

$125,184

Variable Expenses (Units x VC per unit)

$45,360

$55,335

$59,750

$61,440

Contribution Margin

$61,824

$64,260

$59,500

$63,744

Fixed Expenses:

Operating costs

$32,500

$33,450

$34,950

$34,875

Depreciation Expense

$4,950

(15000*33%)

$6,750

(15000*45%)

$2,250

(15000*15%)

$1,050

(15000*7%)

Total Fixed Expenses

$37,450

$40,200

$37,200

$35,925

Profit before tax

$24,374

$24,060

$22,300

$27,819

Less: Tax @40%

$9,750

$9,624

$8,920

$11,128

Net Income

$14,624

$14,436

$13,380

$16,691

Plus: Depreciation Expense (Refer Note 1 – Non cash item)

$4,950

$6,750

$2,250

$1,050

Net Cash Flows

$19,574

$21,186

$15,630

$17,741

Now

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Cost of Equipment

($15,000)

Yearly Net Cash Flows

$19,574

$21,186

$15,630

$17,741

Salvage value of equipment

Total Cash flows

-$15,000

$19,574

$21,186

$15,630

$17,741

Discount factor @ 11%

1.000

0.901

0.812

0.732

0.659

Present Value

-$15,000

$17,637

$17,203

$11,441

$11,692

Net Present Value

$42,972

Discount factor is rounded off to 3 decimal places, may be the question provide different value of discounting factor.

The Answer is near about $42,944. Hence the Net Present Value under accelerated depreciation $42,972

Part 2 -- NPV using straight line depreciation

Calculation of Net Cash Flow

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Sales in units

4,800

5,100

5,000

5,120

Unit Selling Price

$22.33

$23.45

$23.85

$24.45

Sales in dollars

$107,184

$119,595

$119,250

$125,184

Variable Expenses (Units x VC per unit)

$45,360

$55,335

$59,750

$61,440

Contribution Margin

$61,824

$64,260

$59,500

$63,744

Fixed Expenses:

Operating costs

$32,500

$33,450

$34,950

$34,875

Depreciation (Refer Note 1)

$3,750

$3,750

$3,750

$3,750

Total Fixed Expenses

$36,250

$37,200

$38,700

$38,625

Profit before tax

$25,574

$27,060

$20,800

$25,119

Less: Tax @40%

$10,230

$10,824

$8,320

$10,048

Net Income

$15,344

$16,236

$12,480

$15,071

Plus: Depreciation Expense

$3,750

$3,750

$3,750

$3,750

Net Cash Flows

$19,094

$19,986

$16,230

$18,821

Note 1 -

Annual Depreciation = (Cost of Asset – Salvage Value) / Expected Useful life

= (15,000 – 0) / 4

= $3,750

Depreciation is a non cash item. It is deducted from Income to get the tax saving benefit since the tax saving is available on depreciation.

Depreciation is added back to the Net Income to get the Cash Flow.

Calculation of Net Present Value

Now

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Cost of Equipment

($15,000)

Yearly Net Cash Flows

$19,094

$19,986

$16,230

$18,821

Salvage value of equipment

Total Cash flows

-$15,000

$19,094

$19,986

$16,230

$18,821

Discount factor @ 11%

1.000

0.901

0.812

0.732

0.659

Present Value

-$15,000

$17,204

$16,229

$11,880

$12,403

Net Present Value

$42,716

NPV would be when using straight line depreciation = $42,716

Using the accelerated depreciation method will result in the highest NPV for the project

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Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Sales in units

4,800

5,100

5,000

5,120

Unit Selling Price

$22.33

$23.45

$23.85

$24.45

Sales in dollars

$107,184

$119,595

$119,250

$125,184

Variable Expenses (Units x VC per unit)

$45,360

$55,335

$59,750

$61,440

Contribution Margin

$61,824

$64,260

$59,500

$63,744

Fixed Expenses:

Operating costs

$32,500

$33,450

$34,950

$34,875

Depreciation Expense

$4,950

(15000*33%)

$6,750

(15000*45%)

$2,250

(15000*15%)

$1,050

(15000*7%)

Total Fixed Expenses

$37,450

$40,200

$37,200

$35,925

Profit before tax

$24,374

$24,060

$22,300

$27,819

Less: Tax @40%

$9,750

$9,624

$8,920

$11,128

Net Income

$14,624

$14,436

$13,380

$16,691

Plus: Depreciation Expense (Refer Note 1 – Non cash item)

$4,950

$6,750

$2,250

$1,050

Net Cash Flows

$19,574

$21,186

$15,630

$17,741

Now

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Cost of Equipment

($15,000)

Yearly Net Cash Flows

$19,574

$21,186

$15,630

$17,741

Salvage value of equipment

Total Cash flows

-$15,000

$19,574

$21,186

$15,630

$17,741

Discount factor @ 11%

1.000

0.901

0.812

0.732

0.659

Present Value

-$15,000

$17,637

$17,203

$11,441

$11,692

Net Present Value

$42,972

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