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Deegan Dance Company, Inc., a manufacturer of exercise equipment, is considering

ID: 2743585 • Letter: D

Question

Deegan Dance Company, Inc., a manufacturer of exercise equipment, is considering replacing an existing piece of equipment with a more sophisticated machine. The following information is given. The firm pays 40 percent taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. Given the information above, compute the initial investment of the proposed machine. Given the information in above, compute the incremental annual cash flows. Given the information in above and 10 percent cost of capital. Compute the net present value. Compute the payback. Compute the IRR. Should the project be accepted?

Explanation / Answer

Answer

Answer 2

Figures in $

New Machine

Existing machine

year

Initial Cost

MACR Depreciation rate

Depreciation

Initial Cost

MACR Depreciation rate

Depreciation

Incremental Depreciation

Incremental Depreciation Tax Benefit

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A*B

D*E

C-F

G*Tax rate

1

270000

20%

54000

200000

19.20%

38400

15600

6240

2

270000

32%

86400

200000

11.52%

23040

63360

25344

3

270000

19.20%

51840

200000

11.52%

23040

28800

11520

4

270000

11.52%

31104

200000

5.76%

11520

19584

7833.6

5

270000

11.52%

31104

31104

12441.6

Figures in $

Year

Earnings before depreciation and taxes (New machine)

Earnings before depreciation and taxes (Existing machine)

Incremental Earnings before depreciation and taxes

Incremental Earnings before depreciation after taxes

Incremental Depreciation Tax Benefit

Incremental cost of new machine over current market value of old machine

Incremental Cash flow

A

B

C

D

E

F

A-B

C*(1-tax rate)

As per above table

D+E+F

0

-65000

-65000

1

350000

320000

30000

18000

6240

24240

2

350000

300000

50000

30000

25344

55344

3

350000

280000

70000

42000

11520

53520

4

300000

260000

40000

24000

7833.6

31833.6

5

250000

200000

50000

30000

12441.6

42441.6

Figures in $

New Machine

Existing machine

year

Initial Cost

MACR Depreciation rate

Depreciation

Initial Cost

MACR Depreciation rate

Depreciation

Incremental Depreciation

Incremental Depreciation Tax Benefit

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

A*B

D*E

C-F

G*Tax rate

1

270000

20%

54000

200000

19.20%

38400

15600

6240

2

270000

32%

86400

200000

11.52%

23040

63360

25344

3

270000

19.20%

51840

200000

11.52%

23040

28800

11520

4

270000

11.52%

31104

200000

5.76%

11520

19584

7833.6

5

270000

11.52%

31104

31104

12441.6

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