Acompany is evaluating the addition of equipment to its presentoperations. They need to purchase equipment for $160,000. The five year MACRS GDS Recovery Method is appropriate forthe investment and the total tax rate (federal plus state) is 40%. Gross revenue is expected to be $30,000/year while maintenance costs are expected to be $5,000/year. It is expected that the operation will be shut down at the end of the fourth year with a salvage value of $20,000. 2-Draw a BTCFD

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Acompany is evaluating the addition of equipment to its presentoperations. They need to

purchase equipment for $160,000. The five year MACRS GDS Recovery Method is

appropriate forthe investment and the total tax rate (federal plus state) is 40%. Gross revenue

is expected to be $30,000/year while maintenance costs are expected to be $5,000/year. It is

expected that the operation will be shut down at the end of the fourth year with a salvage value

of $20,000.

2-Draw a BTCFD

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Consider the life of equipment under a special class with life 3 Years.

And WACC be 10% For calculation of NPV of cash flows

 

The following table depicts the Net present value of cash flow

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