United Pigpen is considering a proposal to manufacture high-protein hog feed. The project would require use of an existing warehouse, which is currently rented out to a neighboring firm. The next year's rental charge on the warehouse is $185,000, and thereafter, the rent is expected to grow in line with Inflation at 4% a year. In addition to using the warehouse, the proposal envisages an Investment in plant and equipment of $1.71 million. This could be depreciated for tax purposes straight-line over 10 years. However, Pigpen expects to terminate the project at the end of 8 years and to resell the plant and equipment in year 8 for $570,000. Finally, the project requires an immediate Investment in working capital of $435,000. Thereafter, working capital is forecasted to be 10% of sales In each of years 1 through 7. Working capital will be run down to zero in year 8 when the project shuts down. Year 1 sales of hog feed are expected to be $5.90 million, and thereafter, sales are forecasted to grow by 5% a year, slightly faster than the Inflation rate. Manufacturing costs are expected to be 90% of sales, and profits are subject to tax at 21%. The cost of capital is 12%. What Is the NPV of Pigpen's project? Note: Enter your answer in thousands, not in millions, rounded to the nearest dollar. NPV $ 686,544 thousand

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Blossom Company is considering buying a new farm that it plans to operate for 10 years. The farm will require an initial investment of $11.95 million. This investment will consist of $2.60 million for land and $9.35 million for trucks and other equipment. The land, all trucks, and all other equipment are expected to be sold at the end of 10 years for a price of $5.20 million, which is $2.25 million above book value. The farm is expected to produce revenue of $2.05 million each year, and annual cash flow from operations equals $1.95 million. The marginal tax rate is 25 percent, and the appropriate discount rate is 9 percent. Calculate the NPV of this investment. (Do not round factor values. Round final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.25.) NPV $ The project should b accepted rejected

Munch N' Crunch Snack Company is considering two possible investments: a delivery truck or a bagging machine. The delivery truck would cost $43,056 and could be used to deliver an additional 95,000 bags of pretzels per year. Each bag of pretzels can be sold for a contribution margin of $0.45. The delivery truck operating expenses, excluding depreciation, are $1.35 per mile for 24,000 miles per year. The bagging machine would replace an old bagging machine, and its net investment cost would be $61,614. The new machine would require three fewer hours of direct labor per day. Direct labor is $18 per hour. There are 250 operating days in the year. Both the truck and the bagging machine are estimated to have 7-year lives. The minimum rate of return is 13%. However, Munch N' Crunch has funds to invest in only one of the projects. Present Value of an Annuity of $1 at Compound Interest Year 6% 10% 12% 15% 20% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0.943 1.833 2.673 3.465 4.212 4.917 5.582 6.210 6.802 7.360…

Warmack Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $480,000 is estimated to result in $195,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five- year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $81,000. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $21,000, along with an additional $2,600 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop's tax rate is 30 percent and its discount rate is 8 percent. MACRS schedule : 1st year = 20% 2nd year = 32% 3rd year = 19.2% 4th year = 11.52% 5th year = 5.76%

You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $120,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $24,000. The equipment would require a $12,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $64,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. a. What is the initial investment outlay for the spectrometer after bonus depreciation is considered, that is, what is the Year 0 project cash flow? Enter your answer as a positive value. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $ b. What are the project's annual cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Year 1: $ Year 2: $ Year 3: $ c. If the WACC is 11%, should…

Moose Pastures Inc. is considering a seven-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new assembly machine for $708, 000 is estimated to result in $213,000 in annual pre-tax cash flows. The machine has a CCA rate of 30% per year, and it will have a salvage value of $70,000 at the end of the project. The machine also requires an initial investment in inventory of $20, 000 (in year zero), which will be recovered at the end of the project (in year 7). If the tax rate is 40% and the discount rate is 10%, what is the NPV of the machine purchase? (Assume the CCA pool remains open and that there are no capital gains/losses.) Correct answer is $132, 337. (My question) Hi I am confused on how it got 132, 337. I know there's a formula but can you walk me through the steps to get this correct answer?

Tanaka Machine Shop is considering a four-year project to improve its production efficiency. Buying a new machine press for $510,000 is estimated to result in $210,000 in annual pretax cost savings. The press falls in the MACRS five-year class, and it will have a salvage value at the end of the project of $86,000. Refer to Table 8.3. The press also requires an initial investment in spare parts inventory of $24,000, along with an additional $2,900 in inventory for each succeeding year of the project. The shop's tax rate is 24 percent and the project's required return is 8 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. d NPV ces

Crane Company is considering buying a new farm that it plans to operate for 10 years. The farm will require an initial investment of $12.10 million. This investment will consist of $2.65 million for land and $9.45 million for trucks and other equipment. The land, all trucks, and all other equipment are expected to be sold at the end of 10 years for a price of $5.15 million, which is $2.20 million above book value. The farm is expected to produce revenue of $2.10 million each year, and annual cash flow from operations equals $2.00 million. The marginal tax rate is 25 percent, and the appropriate discount rate is 9 percent. Calculate the NPV of this investment. (Do not round factor values. Round final answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 5,275.25.) NPV LA