Louie's Leisure Products is considering a 4-year project which will require the purchase of $1.2 million in new equipment. The project will use existing land for a warehouse. The market value of the land is $1 million and is expected to remain unchanged in the future. The equipment will be depreciated straight-line to a book value of $0.2 million over the 4-year life of the project. Louie's expects to sell the equipment at the end of the project for 25% of its original cost. Annual sales from this project are estimated at $1.2 million. The operating cost is 25% of the sales revenue. Net working capital equal to 20% of sales will be required to support the project. The firm desires a 10% rate of return on this project. The tax rate is 40%. Should Louie's Leisure Products accept the project?

Rey

Your firm is considering an investment in luxury cars for its livery service between Oxford and CVG airport. The purchase price of the cars is $300,000 and the service is expected to contribute gross profit of $150,000 per year (excluding depreciation) for 3 years. The vehicles will be fully depreciated using straight-line depreciation over 3 years. The cars will be sold at the end of the third year for $75,000. There is no expected impact on NWC, the tax rate is 21%, and the WACC is 10%. What is the NPV of the investment?

Meman

Argyl Manufacturing is evaluating the possibility of expanding its operations. This expansion will require the purchase of land at a cost of $150,000. A new building will cost $120,000 and will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years to a salvage value of $0. Actual land salvage at the end of 10 years is expected to be $200,000. The actual building salvage at the end of 10 years is expected to be $190,000. Equipment for the facility is expected to cost $260,000. Installation costs will be an additional $20,000 and shipping costs will be $13,000. This equipment will be depreciated as a 7-year MACRS asset. Actual estimated salvage at the end of 10 years is $0. The project will require net working capital of $75,000 initially (year 0), an additional $40,000 at the end of year 1, and an additional $40,000 at the end of year 2. The project is expected to generate increased EBIT (operating income) for the firm of $110,000 during year 1. Annual EBIT is expected to grow at a rate…

Rearden Metals is considering opening a strip mining operation to provide some of the raw materials needed in producing Rearden metal. The initial purchase of the land and the associated costs of opening up mining operations will cost $100 million today. The mine is expected to generate $16 million worth of ore per year for the next 12 years. At the end of the 12th year Rearden will need to spend $20 million to restore the land to its original pristine nature appearance. The number of potential IRRs that exist for Rearden's mining operation is equal to: O A. 2 OB. 1 O C. 12 O D. 0 C

Eggz, Incorporated, is considering the purchase of new equipment that will allow the company to collect loose hen feathers for sale. The equipment will cost $455,000 and will be eligible for 100 percent bonus depreciation. The equipment can be sold for $63,000 at the end of the project in 5 years. Sales would be $347,000 per year, with annual fixed costs of $53,000 and variable costs equal to 40 percent of sales. The project would require an investment of $37,000 in NWC that would be returned at the end of the project. The tax rate is 21 percent and the required return is 13 percent. Calculate the NPV of this project. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.

Pear Orchards is evaluating a new project that will require equipment of $249,000. The equipment will be depreciated on a 5-year MACRS schedule. The annual depreciation percentages are 20.00 percent, 32.00 percent, 19.20 percent, 11.52 percent, and 11.52 percent, respectively. The company plans to shut down the project after 4 years. At that time, the equipment could be sold for $67,100. However, the company plans to keep the equipment for a different project in another state. The tax rate is 21 percent. What aftertax salvage value should the company use when evaluating the current project?.

ABC Corporation is evaluating a project which involves producing a new drug. The project requires an investment in a new plant. ABC can either borrow the money to buy the plant or lease the plant from its manufacturer. The details of each alternative are shown as follows:   Purchase: The purchase price of the plant is $800,000 and is expected to have a salvage value of $50,000 at the end of its 4-year life. The plant qualifies for 25% reducing balance depreciation if owned.   Lease: The lease involves four annual payments in arrears of $150,000 payable at the end of each year, and a residual payment of $30,000 payable at the end of the lease term, i.e., at the end of year 4.   The company tax rate is 30%. The borrowing rate is 8% per annum. Calculate the NPV of leasing and advise the company as to whether it should purchase or lease the plant.

Delia Landscaping is considering a new 4-year project. The necessary fixed assets will cost $162, 000 and be depreciated on a 3-year MACRS and have no salvage value. The MACRS percentages each year are 33.33 percent, 44.45 percent, 14.81 percent, and 7.41 percent, respectively. The project will have annual sales of $102,000, variable costs of $27, 500, and fixed costs of $12,100. The project will also require net working capital of $2,700 that will be returned at the end of the project. The company has a tax rate of 21 percent and the project's required return is 12 percent. What is the net present value of this project?