The following table presents sales forecasts for Golden Gelt Giftware. The unit price is $40. The unit cost of the giftware is $25.   Year Unit Sales 1 22,000 2 30,000 3 14,000 4 5,000 Thereafter 0     It is expected that net working capital will amount to 20% of sales in the following year. For example, the store will need an initial (Year 0) investment in working capital of 0.20 × 22,000 × $40 = $176,000. Plant and equipment necessary to establish the giftware business will require an additional investment of $200,000. This investment will be depreciated using MACRS and a 3-year life. After 4 years, the equipment will have an economic and book value of zero. The firm’s tax rate is 30%. The discount rate is 20%. Use the MACRS depreciation schedule.   a. What is the net present value of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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The following table presents sales forecasts for Golden Gelt Giftware. The unit price is $40. The unit cost of the giftware is $25.

 

Year Unit Sales
1 22,000
2 30,000
3 14,000
4 5,000
Thereafter 0
 

 

It is expected that net working capital will amount to 20% of sales in the following year. For example, the store will need an initial (Year 0) investment in working capital of 0.20 × 22,000 × $40 = $176,000. Plant and equipment necessary to establish the giftware business will require an additional investment of $200,000. This investment will be depreciated using MACRS and a 3-year life. After 4 years, the equipment will have an economic and book value of zero. The firm’s tax rate is 30%. The discount rate is 20%. Use the MACRS depreciation schedule.

 

a. What is the net present value of the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount.)

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Net present value - It is the sum of the present value of all future cash inflows  minus the sum of the present value of all cash outflows associated with the project.

NPV= Present value of cash inflows - Present value of cash outflow

 

 

Working Note #1

Cost of Plant & Machinery = $200,000

Computation of Depreciation using MACRS (3 year life)
Year Rate Depreciation Amount ($)
1 33.33% 66660
2 44.45% 88900
3 14.81% 29620
4 7.41% 14820

 

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