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1.Consider the following cash flow: Year Amount 0 -1000 1 to 5 300 Using a incom

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Question

1.Consider the following cash flow:

Year                Amount

   0                     -1000

1 to 5                    300

            Using a income tax rate of 34% and a MARR of 12%, calculate the After-tax NPV assuming MACRS depreciation, and a 3-year property class.

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2. Two mutually exclusive projects have the estimated cash flows shown below. Use a future worth analysis to determine which should be selected at an interest rate of 10% per year.

Q

R

First cost, $

42,000

80,000

Annual Cost, $

6,000

$7,000 year 1, increasing by a $1,000 per year

Salvage value, $

0

4,000

Life, years

4

8

Q

R

First cost, $

42,000

80,000

Annual Cost, $

6,000

$7,000 year 1, increasing by a $1,000 per year

Salvage value, $

0

4,000

Life, years

4

8

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Calculation of Net Present value

Years

Cash Flows (CF)

PVF (12%)

PV = CF * PVF

Initial Cash Flow

0

$         (1,000.00)

1

$      (1,000.00)

Annual Cash Flows (Net of tax) = 300*(1-0.34)

1 to 5

$               198.00

     3.60478

$            713.75

Tax Saving on depreciation

300*33.33%*34%

1

$                  34.00

0.89286

$              30.35

300*44.45%*34%

2

$                  45.34

0.79719

$              36.14

300*14.81%*34%

3

$                  15.11

0.71178

$              10.75

300*7.41%*34%

4

$                    7.56

0.63552

$                4.80

Net Present value =Sum of PVs

$         (204.20)

Calculation of Net Present value

Years

Cash Flows (CF)

PVF (12%)

PV = CF * PVF

Initial Cash Flow

0

$         (1,000.00)

1

$      (1,000.00)

Annual Cash Flows (Net of tax) = 300*(1-0.34)

1 to 5

$               198.00

     3.60478

$            713.75

Tax Saving on depreciation

300*33.33%*34%

1

$                  34.00

0.89286

$              30.35

300*44.45%*34%

2

$                  45.34

0.79719

$              36.14

300*14.81%*34%

3

$                  15.11

0.71178

$              10.75

300*7.41%*34%

4

$                    7.56

0.63552

$                4.80

Net Present value =Sum of PVs

$         (204.20)