FIN490 Week 2 Discussion 1

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Let's start by calculating the net investment of the project. The net investment is the initial cash outflow required to start the project. Here are the calculations: Description Year 0 Equipment cost -$600,000 Shipping and installation charges -$50,000 Initial working capital investment -$80,000 Total Initial Investment -$730,000 Now, let's move on to calculating the annual cash flows of the project. Annual cash flows are the net cash inflows or outflows for each year of the project. The calculation is based on incremental revenues, incremental operating costs, depreciation, changes in working capital, and taxes. Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Incremental Revenues $600,00 0 $700,00 0 $850,000 $700,000 $450,000 Incremental Operating Costs - $250,00 0 - $262,50 0 -$275,625 - $289,406.2 5 - $303,876.5 6 Depreciation - $130,00 0 - $130,00 0 -$130,000 -$130,000 -$130,000 Changes in Working Capital -$65,000 -$65,000 -$65,000 $0 $0 Net Cash Flow Before Taxes $155,0 00 $242,5 00 $379,375 $280,593. 75 $16,123.4 4 Taxes (25%) -$38,750 -$60,625 - $94,843.7 5 - $70,148.44 -$4,030.86 Net Cash Flow After Taxes $116,2 50 $181,8 75 $284,531. 25 $210,445. 31 $12,092.5 8
If the company determines it has to invest an additional $40,000 in inventory initially, the initial working capital investment would be higher. Let's adjust the table: Description Year 0 Equipment cost -$600,000 Shipping and installation charges -$50,000 Initial working capital investment -$120,000 Total Initial Investment -$770,000 Changes in Working Capital for Each Year: If the change in net working capital is equal to 50 percent of the change in revenues for each year, we need to adjust the working capital changes in the annual cash flow table. Let's incorporate these changes: Description Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Changes in Working Capital (adjusted) - $300,00 0 - $350,00 0 - $425,00 0 $0 $0 Salvage Value of Equipment: If the company believes the equipment will have a salvage value of $100,000 in five years, the depreciation for the last year will change. Let's adjust the depreciation in the annual cash flow table: Description Year 5 Depreciation (adjusted) -$30,000 Challenging Element: One challenging element in this problem is handling the changes in working capital. Determining the precise relationship between the change in revenues and the change in working capital requires careful consideration, as it can significantly impact the cash flow calculations. Question: In expansion project analysis and capital budgeting, how do external factors such as changes in economic conditions, interest rates, or market trends affect the reliability of the cash flow projections?
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