Academic Integrity: tutoring, explanations, and feedback — we don’t complete graded work or submit on a student’s behalf.

Your mother really dislikes the low quality of T-shirts that your company makes.

ID: 2762094 • Letter: Y

Question

Your mother really dislikes the low quality of T-shirts that your company makes. She also dislikes the low-brow sayings and tasteless pictures that you print on them - she won’t let your younger sister wear them. Thus, your mom has been pestering you to expand and produce a higher quality line of T-shirts in addition to your current selection. Below are the details on this project.

Cost of new equipment: $80,000

Installation cost of equipment: $20,000

Life of equipment: 5 years, Straight line depreciation

Expected sales: $160,000 per year

Expected reduction in sales of cheap T-shirts as your few sober customers will probably shift to the new line: $10,000 per year

Raw material cost: $90,000 per year

New worker salary: $20,000 per year

Required Net working capital over the life of the project: $20,000

Expected Salvage value of equipment at the end of 5 year: $30,000

Tax rate: 35%.

Assuming a WACC of 15%, what is this project’s NPV?

-2,109

4,338

8,870

10,260

12,981

a.

-2,109

b.

4,338

c.

8,870

d.

10,260

e.

12,981

Explanation / Answer

a. -2109

present value of cash outflow = cost + installation expense + Net working capital required + tax on profit on sale

= $80000 + $20000 + 20000 + [(30000 - 0) * 35%]

= $80000 + $20000 + 20000 + 10500

   = $130500

Present value of cash inflow:-

Sales =160000

less: expected reduction in sales = (10000)

less: Expense:

Raw materail (90000)

Workers salary (20000)

Depreciation [(80000+20000 - 30000) / 5years] (14000)

profit before tax 26000

less: tax 35% (9100)

profit after tax 16900

add: depreciation 14000

cash inflow per year $30900   

Present value of cash inflow = $30900 * PVAF(15%,5year) + $30000*PVF(15%,5year) + PVF(15%,5year) * 20000

=($30900 * 3.352) + ($30000 *0.497) + ($20000 *0.497)

= 103577 + 14910+ 9940

=128427

NPV = $128427 - $130500

= -$2073 (approx -2109)