Problem 11-27 Scenario Analysis [LO2] Consider a project to supply Detroit with 27,000 tons of machine screws annually for automobile production. You will need an initial $5,300,000 investment in threading equipment to get the project started; the project will last for 6 years. The accounting department estimates that annual fixed costs will be $1,275,000 and that variable costs should be $240 per ton; accounting will depreciate the initial fixed asset investment straight-line to zero over the 6-year project life. It also estimates a salvage value of $650,000 after dismantling costs. The marketing department estimates that the automakers will let the contract at a selling price of $350 per ton. The engineering department estimates you will need an initial net working capital investment of $510,000. You require a return of 14 percent and face a tax rate of 25 percent on this project. a-1. What is the estimated OCF for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32.) a- What is the estimated NPV for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations 2. and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Suppose you believe that the accounting department's initial cost and salvage value projections are accurate only to within ±5 percent; the marketing department's price estimate is accurate only to within ±15 percent; and the engineering department's net working capital estimate is accurate only to within ±10 percent. What are your worst- case and best-case NPVs for this project? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a-1. OCF a-2. NPV b. Worst-case NPV b. Best-case NPV

Problem 11-13 Operating Cash Flow and Leverage [LO4] A proposed project has fixed costs of $86,000 per year. The operating cash flow at 8,200 units is $93,800. Ignore the effect of taxes. a. What is the degree of operating leverage? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) b. If units sold rise from 8,200 to 8,700, what will be the new operating cash flow? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. If units sold rise from 8,200 to 8,700, what is the new degree of operating leverage? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e.g., 32.1616.) a. DOL b. New OCF c. New DOL

Problem 7-2 Scenario Analysis We are evaluating a project that costs $520,000, has a life of 6 years, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 73,000 units per year. Price per unit is $45, variable cost per unit is $30, and fixed costs are $840,000 per year. The tax rate is 21 percent, and we require a return of 15 percent on this project. Suppose the projections given for price, quantity, variable costs, and fixed costs are all accurate to within ±10 percent. Calculate the best-case and worst-case NPV figures. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Best-case NPV Worst-case NPV

Exercise 24-20A (Algo) IRR for investment using Excel LO P4 OptiLux is considering investing in an automated manufacturing system. The system requires an initial investment of $5.0 million, has a 20-year life, and will have zero salvage value. If the system is implemented, the company will save $780,000 per year in direct labor costs. The company requires a 12% return from its investments. Using Excel, compute the internal rate of return for the proposed investment. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Internal rate of return

Problem 7-2 Scenario Analysis We are evaluating a project that costs $1,080,000, has a life of 10 years, and has no salvage value. Assume that depreciation is straight-line to zero over the life of the project. Sales are projected at 52,000 units per year. Price per unit is $50, variable cost per unit is $30, and fixed costs are $730,000 per year. The tax rate is 25 percent, and we require à return of 15 percent on this project. Suppose the projections given for price, quantity, variable costs, and fixed costs are all accurate to within ±10 percent. Calculate the best-case and worst-case NPV figures. (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) Best-case NPV Worst-case NPV

Problem 10-9 Calculating Project OCF [LO1] Esfandairi Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.3 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight- line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $1,654,000 in annual sales, with costs of $631,000. If the tax rate is 24 percent, what is the OCF for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to the nearest whole number, e.g., 1,234,567.) OCF $ 917,897

# 30 Investment Criteria A new furnace for a small factory will cost $27,00 a year to install and will require ongoing maintenance expenditures of $1,500 a year. But it is far more fuel efficient than the old one and will reduce the compounding of heating oil by 2400 gallons per year. Heating oil this year will cost $3.00 per gallon; the price per gallon is expected to increase by .50 per year for the next 3 years and stabilize for the foreseeable future. The furnace will last for 20 years at which point it will need to be replaced and will have no salvage value. The discount rate id 8 %. What is the NPV of the investment in the furnace? What is the IRR? What is the payback period?

Problem 9-22 Calculating Project Cash Flows and NPV [LO 2] Pappy's Potato has come up with a new product, the Potato Pet (they are freeze-dried to last longer). Pappy's paid $195,000 for a marketing survey to determine the viability of the product. It is felt that Potato Pet will generate sales of $910,000 per year. The fixed costs associated with this will be $234,000 per year, and variable costs will amount to 22 percent of sales. The equipment necessary for production of the Potato Pet will cost $1,000,000 and will be depreciated in a straight-line manner for the four years of the product life (as with all fads, it is felt the sales will end quickly). This is the only initial cost for the production. Pappy's has a tax rate of 25 percent and a required return of 15 percent. a. Calculate the payback period for this project. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16. b. Calculate the NPV for this project. Note: Do not round…

Problem 9-11 Calculating Project Cash Flow from Assets [LO 2] Esfandairi Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2,480,000. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life. The project is estimated to generate $3,470,000 in annual sales, with costs of $2,450,000. The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $158,000, and the fixed asset will have a market value of $193,000 at the end of the project. Assume that the tax rate is 25 percent and the required return on the project is 9 percent. What are the net cash flows of the project each year? Note: A negative answer

ed Problem 6-18 Project NPV Imperial Motors is considering producing its popular Rooster model in China. This will involve an initial investment of CNY 4.8 billion. The plant will start production after one year. It is expected to last for five years and have a salvage value at the end of this period of CNY 508 million in real terms. The plant will produce 200,000 cars a year. The firm anticipates that in the first year, it will be able to sell each car for CNY 73,000, and thereafter the price is expected to increase by 4% a year. Raw materials for each car are forecasted to cost CNY 26,000 in the first year, and these costs are predicted to increase by 3% annually. Total labor costs for the plant are expected to be CNY 1.9 billion in the first year and thereafter will increase by 7% a year. The land on which the plant is built can be rented for five years at a fixed cost of CNY 308 million a year payable at the beginning of each year. Imperial's discount rate for this type of project…