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Q. You are evaluating a project for your company. Equipment for the project has

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Q. You are evaluating a project for your company. Equipment for the project has a cost of $250,000. there will also be a delivery expense of $35,000 and installation expenses of $65,000. This equipment will be depreciated as a 7 year asset under MACRS. It is expected to have a salvage value of $30,000. At the end of the project's life, the equipment will be sold for it's salvage value. In addition, a net working capital investment of $100,000 will be made. At the end of the projects life, this net working capital will be allowed to 'cash out'. this project is expected to generate $150,000 each year. the cash operating expenses will be $50,000 each year. In addition additional net working capital of $10,000 will be invested during each year of the project's life. At the end of the project this net working capital will also be returned to cash. Assume that the company's required rate of return is 14% and that the marginal tax rate is 40%

a. What are the Free Cash Flows each year for the Project?

Above is the problem that I am working on, I am confused as to how to set up an income statment or where to even begin on this problem. I will be working this problem on excel.

Explanation / Answer

Details Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 MACRS rate 14.29% 24.49% 17.49% 12.49% 8.93% 8.92% 8.93% Machine Cost     350,000 Book value at the end =       16,100 salvage value       30,000 Capital Gain taxable       13,900 Capital Gain Tax @40%          5,560 Calculations Free Cash flow Investment in machine with freight & installation (350,000) Net Working Capital (100,000)        100,000 Additional NWC=    (10,000)     (10,000)     (10,000)      (10,000)     (10,000)     (10,000)        (10,000) Recovery of NWC           70,000 Equipment Salvage             30,000 Revenue generation    150,000     150,000     150,000      150,000     150,000     150,000        150,000 Cash Operating Expenses    (50,000)     (50,000)     (50,000)      (50,000)     (50,000)     (50,000)        (50,000) Depreciation @MACRS rate    (50,015)     (85,715)     (61,215)      (43,715)     (31,255)     (31,220)        (31,255) Taxable Income      49,985       14,285        38,785        56,285        68,745       68,780           68,745 Tax @40%    (19,994)       (5,714)     (15,514)      (22,514)     (27,498)     (27,512)        (27,498) Tax on Capital Gain           (5,560) Post Tax Income        29,991         8,571        23,271        33,771        41,247       41,268           35,687 Add Back Depreciation      50,015       85,715        61,215        43,715        31,255       31,220           31,255 Net Free Cash Flow(with NWC & Salvage) (450,000)      70,006       84,286        74,486        67,486        62,502       62,488        256,942 PV factor @14%                  1         0.877         0.769          0.675          0.592          0.519          0.456             0.400 PV opf Net Free cash flows (450,000)      61,409       64,855        50,276        39,957        32,462       28,469        102,684