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l themical company IMC is considering a new line of fertilizer. IMC tasecast reg

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Question

l themical company IMC is considering a new line of fertilizer. IMC tasecast regareine detailed economic study of the project. The study made the following economics: r. IMC has already paid $200,000 for a Year $8,000,000 $18,000,000 $7,000,000 variable costs would be 60% of revenues Fixed Costs would be $800,000 each year . e Project requires a $6,000,000 investment in Plant, Property, and Equipment, which can be depreciated over the life of the project using straight-line depreciation o The investment in plant, property, and equipment carn be sold (salvaged) at the end of the project for 20% of its initial value. Project requires an aggregate investment in networking capital for any time period to to 15% of the subsequent (following) year's revenue projection. For examp Working Capital requirement at Year 0 would be 15% of the Year 1 revenue aggregate Working Capital requirement at Year 1 would b projection, etc aggregate projection; the e 15% of the Year 2 revenue le t Other information about IMC: Corporate Tax Rate is 40% IMC's Weighted Average Cost of Capital is 13% (Discount Rate) Calculate the After Tax Cash Flows for the Project (30 POINTS).

Explanation / Answer

YEAR

0

1

2

3

REVENUE

0

8000000

18000000

7000000

LESS VARIABLE COST 60%

4800000

10800000

4200000

LESS FIXED COST

800000

800000

800000

LESS DEPRECIATION

1600000

1600000

1600000

OPERATING PROFIT

800000

4800000

400000

LESS TAXES 40%

320000

1920000

160000

AFTER TAX NET INCOME

480000

2880000

240000

ADD DEPRECIATION

1600000

1600000

1600000

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS

2080000

4480000

1840000

INITIAL INVESTMENT

-6000000

CHANGES IN NET WORKING CAPITAL

-1200000

-1500000

1650000

1050000

ADDAFTER TAX PROCEEDS FROM RECOVERY OFSCRAP VALUE

720000

TOTAL CASH FLOW

-7200000

580000

6130000

2890000

YEAR

0

1

2

3

REVENUE

0

8000000

18000000

7000000

LESS VARIABLE COST 60%

4800000

10800000

4200000

LESS FIXED COST

800000

800000

800000

LESS DEPRECIATION

1600000

1600000

1600000

OPERATING PROFIT

800000

4800000

400000

LESS TAXES 40%

320000

1920000

160000

AFTER TAX NET INCOME

480000

2880000

240000

ADD DEPRECIATION

1600000

1600000

1600000

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS

2080000

4480000

1840000

INITIAL INVESTMENT

-6000000

CHANGES IN NET WORKING CAPITAL

-1200000

-1500000

1650000

1050000

ADDAFTER TAX PROCEEDS FROM RECOVERY OFSCRAP VALUE

720000

TOTAL CASH FLOW

-7200000

580000

6130000

2890000