Operating cash inflows A firm is considering renewing its equipment to meet increased demand for its product. The cost of equipment modifications is $1.98 million plus $112,000 in installation costs. The firm will depreciate the equipment modifications under MACRS, using a 5-year recovery period (see table). Additional sales revenue from the renewal should amount to $1.27 million per year, and additional operating expenses and other costs (excluding depreciation and interest) will amount to 45% of the additional sales. The firm is subject to a tax rate of 21%. (Note: Answer the following questions for each of the next 6 years.) a. What net incremental earnings before depreciation, interest, and taxes will result from the renewal? b. What net incremental operating profits after taxes will result from the renewal? c. What net incremental operating cash inflows will result from the renewal? a. The net incremental profits before depreciation and tax are $. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Data table (Click on the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Rounded Depreciation Percentages by Recovery Year Using MACRS for First Four Property Classes Recovery year 1 2 3 A 5 6 7 8 9 3 years 33% 45% 15% 7% 10 11 Totals Percentage by recovery year 5 years 20% Print 32% 19% 12% 12% 5% 7 years 14% 25% 18% 12% Done 9% 9% 9% 4% 6% 6% 4% 100% 100% 100% 100% "These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent to simplify calculations while retaining realism. To calculate the actual depreciation for tax purposes, be sure to apply the actual unrounded percentages or directly apply double-declining balance (200%) depreciation using the half-year convention 10 years 10% 18% 14% 12% 9% 8% 7% 6% - X

Required information A potential investment has a cost of $395,000 and a useful life of 5 years. Annual cash sales from the investment are expected to be $255,338 and annual cash operating expenses are expected to be $100,588. The expected salvage value at the end of the investment's life is $50,000. The company has a before-tax discount rate of 17%. Required: Calculate the following. (Round dollar amounts to the nearest whole dollar and IRR to one decimal place (i.e. .055 = 5.5%). Enter negative amounts with a minus sign.) Annual PMT of the investment FV of the investment NPV of the investment IRR of the investment 0000 $

Terminal cash flow: Replacement decision Russell Industries is considering replacing a fully depreciated machine that has a remaining useful life of 10 years with a newer, more sophisticated machine. The new machine will cost $207,000 and will require $29,200 in installation costs. It will be depreciated under MACRS using a 5-year recovery period (see the table for the applicable depreciation percentages). A $26,000 increase in net working capital will be required to support the new machine. The firm's managers plan to evaluate the potential replacement over a 4-year period. They estimate that the old machine could be sold at the end of 4 years to net $14,000 before taxes; the new machine at the end of 4 years will be worth $73,000 before taxes. Calculate the terminal cash flow at the end of year 4 that is relevant to the proposed purchase of the new machine. The firm is subject to a 21% tax rate. The terminal cash flow for the replacement decision is shown below: (Round to the nearest…

Determine Cash Flows Natural Foods Inc. is planning to invest in new manufacturing equipment to make a new garden tool. The new garden tool is expected to generate additional annual sales of 6,200 units at $46 each. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $120,900 and is expected to have a 10-year life and a $9,300 residual value. Selling expenses related to the new product are expected to be 4% of sales revenue. The cost to manufacture the product includes the following on a per-unit basis: Direct labor $7.80 Direct materials 25.60 Fixed factory overhead-depreciation 1.80 Variable factory overhead 3.90   Total $39.10 Determine the net cash flows for the first year of the project, Years 2–9, and for the last year of the project. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows. Do not round your intermediate calculations but, if required, round your final answers to the nearest dollar. Natural Foods Inc. Net Cash Flows     Year 1 Years 2-9 Last Year Initial…