Rare Agri-Products Ltd. is considering a new project with a projected  life of seven (7) years. The project falls under the government’s  subsidy program for encouraging local agricultural products and is  eligible for a one-time rebate of 25% on any initial equipment  installed for the project. The initial equipment (IE) will cost  $41,000,000. At the end of year 1, an additional equipment (AE) costing  $3,500,000 will be needed at the end of year 3. At the end of seven  (7) years, the original equipment, IE, will have no resale value but  the supplementary equipment, AE, can be sold for $50,000. A working  capital of $1,350,000 will be needed. The project is forecast to generate sales of agri-products over the  seven years as follows: Year 1 70,000 units Year 2 100,000 units Years 3-5 250,000 units Years 6-7 325,000 units A sale price of $150 per unit for the first two years is expected and  then decline to $90 per unit thereafter as the newness of the product  loses some sheen. The variable expenses will amount to 30% of sales  revenue. Fixed cash operating expenses will amount to $1,100,000 per  year. The company falls in the 25% tax category for ordinary income and 40%  tax category for capital gain. The initial equipment is depreciated as per the 7-year MACRS system and the additional equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis.  In the event of a negative taxable income, the tax is computed as  usual and is reported as a negative number, indicating a reduction in  loss after tax. The initial financing of the project will be carried out as follows:- 55% equity and 45% debt. The company paid $1.50 per share in the form  of dividend this year, which is likely to increase at a rate of 3%  per year for the near future. The current price of the company’s stock  is $9.50 per share. The bank loan is likely to be arranged at an  interest rate of 13.5% p.a.  1. Compute the earnings before taxes for years 1 through 7. Please show all working

Rare Agri-Products Ltd. is considering a new project with a projected 
life of seven (7) years. The project falls under the government’s 
subsidy program for encouraging local agricultural products and is 
eligible for a one-time rebate of 25% on any initial equipment 
installed for the project. The initial equipment (IE) will cost 
$41,000,000. At the end of year 1, an additional equipment (AE) costing 
$3,500,000 will be needed at the end of year 3. At the end of seven 
(7) years, the original equipment, IE, will have no resale value but 
the supplementary equipment, AE, can be sold for $50,000. A working 
capital of $1,350,000 will be needed.

The project is forecast to generate sales of agri-products over the 
seven years as follows:
Year 1 70,000 units
Year 2 100,000 units
Years 3-5 250,000 units
Years 6-7 325,000 units

A sale price of $150 per unit for the first two years is expected and 
then decline to $90 per unit thereafter as the newness of the product 
loses some sheen. The variable expenses will amount to 30% of sales 
revenue. Fixed cash operating expenses will amount to $1,100,000 per 
year.

The company falls in the 25% tax category for ordinary income and 40% 
tax category for capital gain.

The initial equipment is depreciated as per the 7-year MACRS system
and the additional equipment is depreciated on a straight-line basis. 
In the event of a negative taxable income, the tax is computed as 
usual and is reported as a negative number, indicating a reduction in 
loss after tax.

The initial financing of the project will be carried out as follows:-
55% equity and 45% debt. The company paid $1.50 per share in the form 
of dividend this year, which is likely to increase at a rate of 3% 
per year for the near future. The current price of the company’s stock 
is $9.50 per share. The bank loan is likely to be arranged at an 
interest rate of 13.5% p.a. 

1. Compute the earnings before taxes for years 1 through 7.

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