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.A corporation has an investment opportunity that will involve a time zero $110,

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Question

.A corporation has an investment opportunity that will involve a time zero $110,000 depreciable cost for machinery and equipment. It will be depreciated starting in year 1 with an additional machinery and equipment expenditure of $60,000 at the end of year 1. Use 7 year life modified ACRS depreciation for all equipment with the half year convention in the first year. Working capital investment of $30,000 is required at time zero. Income attributed to this investment is $200,000 in year 1 and $300,000 per year in years 2 and 3. Operating costs are estimated to be $150,000 the first year and $180,000 per year in years 2 and 3. The effective tax rate is 40%. It is estimated that the business developed by this investment could be sold at the end of year 3 for $250,000 (including equipment and working capital). What discounted cash flow rate of return would be earned by this investment opportunity? What is the NPV at the 15% DCFROR?

A) DCFROR = 39.26%; NPV @ 15% = +90,628
B) DCFROR = 37.17%; NPV @ 15% = +90,628
C) DCFROR = 39.26%; NPV @ 15% = +77,653

Explanation / Answer

Question

In the given question NPV and DCFROR depends upon following three factors.

(‘1) Present value of Cash Outflow

(‘2) Present value of Cash Inflow

(‘3) Present value of after tax salvage value

WN-1 Present Value of Cash Outflow

Details

Year 0

Year 1

Machinery

110,000

60,000

Working Capital

30,000

Total Outflow

140,000

60,000

PVF @ 15 %

1.00

0.870

PV of cash outflow

140,000

52,714

PV of Cash Outflow= $ 192,174

WN-2 Present Value of Cash Inflow

Details

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Income

200,000

300,000

300,000

Operating Cost

150,000

180,000

180,000

Depreciation

24,293

41,633

29,733

Net Income Before Tax

25,707

78,367

90,267

Income After Tax

15424

47020

54160

Cash Inflow ( EAT + Depreciation)

39,717

88,653

83,893

PVF

0.870

0.756

0.658

PF of cash inflow

34,536.70

67034.56

55161.14

PV of Cash Inflow= $ 156,732

WN-3 PV of after tax salvage value

Particulars

Amount

Initial Cost

170,000

Depreciation Claimed

95,659

Net Cost

74,341

Sale Value ( 250,000-30,000)

220,000

Gain

145,659

Tax @ 40 %

58,264

Total Inflow Before tax on sale of machinery and release of working capital

250,000

After Tax Cash Inflow

191,736

PVF @ 15 %

0.658

Present value of inflow

126,070

PV of Inflow = $ 126,070

NPV= Present value of cash inflow – PV of cash outflow

NPV= (126,070 + 156,732) – 192,174

NPV= $ 90,628

Calculation of DCFROR

Discounting Factor

PV of Cash Inflow

PV of Cash Outflow

NPV

37 %

183,471

183,796

-379

36 %

186,709

184,118

2591

DCFROR= 36.87 % at which NPV= 0

DCFROR= 36.87, NPV $ 90628

Details

Year 0

Year 1

Machinery

110,000

60,000

Working Capital

30,000

Total Outflow

140,000

60,000

PVF @ 15 %

1.00

0.870

PV of cash outflow

140,000

52,714