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Keiper, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an

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Question

Keiper, Inc., is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.97 million. The fixed asset will be                    depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $2,170,000 in                    annual sales, with costs of $865,000. The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $390,000, and the fixed asset will have a market                    value of $255,000 at the end of the project. If the tax rate is 35 percent, what is the project

Explanation / Answer


The NPV of the project is $93,405.27.

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Year 0 1 2 3 Revenue $                         -   $      2,170,000 $        2,170,000 $      2,170,000 Depreciation $                         -   $       (990,000) $         (990,000) $       (990,000) Other Costs $                         -   $       (865,000) $         (865,000) $       (865,000) NOPAT $                         -   $          204,750 $            204,750 $         204,750 Add Depreciation $                         -   $          990,000 $            990,000 $         990,000 Cash Flow from Operations $                         -   $      1,194,750 $        1,194,750 $      1,194,750 Cost of Asset $       (2,970,000) Installation $                         -   Net Working Capital $           (390,000) $         390,000 Sale of Equipment $         255,000 Book Value of Equipment $                     -   Profit from Sale $         255,000 Tax on Sale $         (89,250) Total Cash Flow $       (3,360,000) $      1,194,750 $        1,194,750 $      1,750,500