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Page l6 SECTION II (Answer one questions in this section -20pt.) 5. A project re

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Page l6 SECTION II (Answer one questions in this section -20pt.) 5. A project requires an initial investment of $180,000, has a three-year life and is depreciated straight-line to zero. The firm is in the 35% marginal tax bracket Other projednlevant information are provided below Unit Sale 6,000: Price/unit $80.00, Variable Cost- $60.00, Fixed Coss $80,000 a. Calculate the annual Net Operating Income. (13 pt.) b. If the required retum for the proyect is 8% should the firm undertake it under this scare using the NPV critcrion? (7 pt.)

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Project should be rejected as NPV is negative Statement showing Cash flows Particulars Time PVf 8% Amount PV Cash Outflows                        -                        1.00                       (180,000.00)                       (180,000.00) PV of Cash outflows = PVCO                       (180,000.00) Cash inflows                    1.00                 0.9259                           47,000.00                           43,518.52 Cash inflows                    2.00                 0.8573                           47,000.00                           40,294.92 Cash inflows                    3.00                 0.7938                           47,000.00                           37,310.12 PV of Cash Inflows =PVCI                         121,123.56 NPV= PVCI - PVCO                         (58,876.44) Sales = 6000*80       480,000.00 Less Variable cost= 6000*60    (360,000.00) Contribution       120,000.00 Less fixed costs       (80,000.00) Less depreciation= 180,000       (60,000.00) Income (Loss) before tax       (20,000.00) Tax at 35%         (7,000.00) Income (Loss) after tax or net operating income       (13,000.00) Add Depreciation         60,000.00 Cash flow after tax         47,000.00