Consider the following project of Hand Clapper, Incorporated. The company is considering a four-year project to manufacture clap-command garage door openers. This project requires an initial investment of $13.8 million that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project's life. An initial investment in net working capital of $585,000 is required to support spare parts inventory; this cost is fully recoverable whenever the project ends. The company believes it can generate $11.4 million in pretax revenues with $4.3 million in total pretax operating costs. The tax rate is 25 percent and the discount rate is 10 percent. The market value of the equipment over the life of the project is as follows: Year Market Value (millions) $ 11.0 a. 1234 9.0 4.8 1.2 Assuming the company operates this project for four years, what is the NPV? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) b-1. Compute the project NPV assuming the project is abandoned after one year. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) b-2. Compute the project NPV assuming the project is abandoned after two years. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) b-3. Compute the project NPV assuming the project is abandoned after three years. (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) a. NPV if operated for four years b-1. NPV if abandoned after one year b-2. NPV if abandoned after two years b-3. NPV if abandoned after three years

Consider the following project for Hand Clapper, Inc. The company is considering a 4-year project to manufacture clap-command garage door openers. This project requires aninitial investment of $16.7 million that will be depreciated straight-line to zero over theproject’s life. An initial investment in net working capital of $1,070,000 is required tosupport spare parts inventory; this cost is fully recoverable whenever the project ends.The company believes it can generate $14.3 million in revenues with $5.8 million inoperating costs. The tax rate is 22 percent and the discount rate is 14 percent. Themarket value of the equipment over the life of the project is as follows: Year Market Value ($ millions)1 $ 14.702 11.703 9.204 1.95a. Assuming Hand Clapper operates this project for four years, what is the NPV?b. Compute the project NPV assuming the project is abandoned after only one year.c. Compute the project NPV assuming the project is abandoned after only two years.d. Compute the…

Dog up! Franks is looking at a new sausage system with an installed cost of $390,000. This cost will be depreciated straight line to zero over the projects 9- year life, at the end of which the sausage system can be scrapped for $60,000. The sausage system will save the firm $120,000 per year in pretax operating costs, and the system requires an initial investment in net working capital of $28,000. Required: if the tax is 34 percent and the discount rate is 15 percent, what is the NPV of this project?

The Fizzy Beverage Co. is considering two alternative capital projects. Project 1: expansion of its existing traditional line of Fizzy beverages. Project 2: introduction of a new “healthy” line of beverages. The company has already spent $1,400,000 on research into the feasibility of these projects and has arrived at the following financial projections.   ·      Both projects are estimated to have a life of 5 years. The required fixed asset investment or capital spending for project 1 is $30,000,000 and for project 2 is $35,000,000. Fixed assets will be depreciated straight line to zero. Fixed asset salvage value estimate for project 1 is $6,200,000 and for project 2 is $8,500,000 ·      In order to support anticipated sales, either project will require an increase in inventory of $8,600,000, an increase in accounts receivable of $2,800,000, and an increase in accounts payable of $6,300,000 ·      Cost of goods sold is projected at 35% of sales for either project. Selling,…

Consider the following project of Hand Clapper, Incorporated. The company is considering a four-year project to manufacture clap-command garage door openers. This project requires an initial investment of $14 million that will be depreciated straight- line to zero over the project's life. An initial investment in net working capital of $590,000 is required to support spare parts inventory; this cost is fully recoverable whenever the project ends. The company believes it can generate $11.6 million in pretax revenues with $4.4 million in total pretax operating costs. The tax rate is 21 percent and the discount rate is 11 percent. The market value of the equipment over the life of the project is as follows: Year Market Value (millions) a. 1 $ 11.2 9.1 234 4.9 1.3 Assuming the company operates this project for four years, what is the NPV? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions, rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.) b-1. Compute…

You are considering a proposal to produce and market a new sluffing machine. The most likely outcomes for the project are as follows: Expected sales: 125,000 units per year Unit price: $240 Variable cost: $144 Fixed cost: $5,430,000 The project will last for 10 years and requires an initial Investment of $21.78 million, which will be depreciated straight-line over the project life to a final value of zero. The firm's tax rate is 30%, and the required rate of return is 12% However, you recognize that some of these estimates are subject to error. In one scenario a sharp rise in the dollar could cause sales to fall 30% below expectations for the life of the project and, if that happens, the unit price would probably be only $230. The good news is that fixed costs could be as low as $3,620,000, and variable costs would decline in proportion to sales. a. What is project NPV If all variables are as expected? Note: Do not round Intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in thousands not in…

Arnold Inc. is considering a proposal to manufacture​ high-end protein bars used as food supplements by body builders. The project requires use of an existing​ warehouse, which the firm acquired three years ago for $3 million and which it currently rents out for $101,000. Rental rates are not expected to change going forward. In addition to using the​ warehouse, the project requires an upfront investment into machines and other equipment of $1.5 million. This investment can be fully depreciated​ straight-line over the next 10 years for tax purposes. ​ However, Arnold Inc. expects to terminate the project at the end of eight years and to sell the machines and equipment for $468,000. Finally, the project requires an initial investment into net working capital equal to 10 percent of predicted​ first-year sales.​ Subsequently, net working capital is 10 percent of the predicted sales over the following year. Sales of protein bars are expected to be $4.5 million in the first year and to stay…

Amold Inc. is considering a proposal to manufacture high-end protein bars used as food supplements by body builders. The project requires use of an existing warehouse, which the firm acquired three years ago for $1 million and which it currently rents out for $127,000. Rental rates are not expected to change going forward. In addition to using the warehouse, the project requires an upfront investment into machines and other equipment of $1.5 million. This investment can be fully depreciated straight-line over the next 10 years for tax purposes. However, Amold Inc. expects to terminate the project at the end of eight years and to sell the machines and equipment for $446,000. Finally, the project requires an initial investment into net working capital equal to 10 percent of predicted first-year sales. Subsequently, net working capital is 10 percent of the predicted sales over the following year. Sales of protein bars are expected to be $4.6 million in the first year and to stay constant…

Englewood Company has an opportunity to produce and sell a revolutionary new smoke detector for homes. To determine whether this would be a profitable venture, the company has gathered the following data on probable costs and market potential: a. New equipment would have to be acquired to produce the smoke detector. The equipment would cost $100,000 and be useable for 12 years. After 12 years, it would have a salvage value equal to 10% of the original cost. b. Production and sales of the smoke detector would require a working capital investment of $ 40,000 to finance accounts receivable, inventories, and day-to-day cash needs. This working capital would be released for use elsewhere after 12 years. c. An extensive marketing study projects sales in units over the next 12 years as follows: Year Sales in Units 1... 7,000 3..... ... 10,000 4 -12.. ..... 4,000 2.... d. The smoke detectors would sell for $45 each; variable costs for production, administration, and sales would be $25 per…

Arnold Inc. is considering a proposal to manufacture high-end protein bars used as food supplements by body builders. The project requires use of an existing warehouse, which the firm acquired three years ago for $1 million and which it currently rents out for $116,000. Rental rates are not expected to change going forward. In addition to using the warehouse, the project requires an upfront investment into machines and other equipment of $1.3 million. This investment can be fully depreciated straight-line over the next 10 years for tax purposes. However, Arnold Inc. expects to terminate the project at the end of eight years and to sell the machines and equipment for $581,000. Finally, the project requires an initial investment into net working capital equal to 10% of predicted first-year sales. Subsequently, net working capital is 10% of the predicted sales over the following year. Sales of protein bars are expected to be $4.5 million in the first year and to stay constant for eight…