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FINANCE WK 9 CH 12 Est Cash Flows on Projects, 13 Weighing NPV & Other Capital B

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FINANCE WK 9 CH 12 Est Cash Flows on Projects, 13 Weighing NPV & Other Capital Budgetin hEAQTR-17 KQuestion 5 (of 9) value 3.00 points You are evaluating a project for The Tif-any golf club, guaranteed to correct that nasty slice. You estimate the sales price of The Tiff-any to be $480 per unit and sales volume to be 1,000 units in year 1: 900 units in year 2: and 1,325 units in year 3. The project has a 3-year life. Variable costs amount to $265 per unit and fixed costs are $100,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $189,000 in assets, which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the 3-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $43 000 NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 30 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 30 percent and the required return on the project is 12 percent What is the operating cash flow for the project in year 27 perating cash flow References eBook & Resources

Explanation / Answer

Year

1

2

3

sales units

1000

900

1325

selling price per unit

480

480

480

total sales

480000

432000

636000

less variable cost

265000

238500

351125

contribution

215000

193500

284875

less fixed cost

100000

100000

100000

operating income

115000

93500

184875

less depreciation

63000

63000

63000

operating profit after depreciation

52000

30500

121875

less tax 30%

15600

9150

36562.5

profit after tax

36400

21350

85312.5

add depreciation

63000

63000

63000

operating profit after tax before depreciation

99400

84350

148312.5

less investment in additional working capital

129600

190800

less increase in working capital = 84350-(190800-129600)

61200

operating cash flow in year 2

23150

Year

1

2

3

sales units

1000

900

1325

selling price per unit

480

480

480

total sales

480000

432000

636000

less variable cost

265000

238500

351125

contribution

215000

193500

284875

less fixed cost

100000

100000

100000

operating income

115000

93500

184875

less depreciation

63000

63000

63000

operating profit after depreciation

52000

30500

121875

less tax 30%

15600

9150

36562.5

profit after tax

36400

21350

85312.5

add depreciation

63000

63000

63000

operating profit after tax before depreciation

99400

84350

148312.5

less investment in additional working capital

129600

190800

less increase in working capital = 84350-(190800-129600)

61200

operating cash flow in year 2

23150