We are considering the purchase of a $560,000 computed based inventory management system. It is in class 10 with a CCA rate of 30 per cent. The computer has a four-year life. It will be worth $30,000 at that time. The system would save us $60,000 pre-tax in inventory-related cost. The relevant tax rate is 38%. Because the new setup is more efficient than our existing one, we would be able to carry less total inventory and thus free $45,000 in net working capital. Required 1. Calculate the present value of CCA tax shield. 2. Explain why the CCA tax shield is consider a source of cash-inflow.

Shue Music Company is considering the sale of a new sound board used in recording studios. The new board would sell for $24,700, and the company expects to sell 1,640 per year. The company currently sells 1,990 units of its existing model per year. If the new model is introduced, sales of the existing model will fall to 1,660 units per year. The old board retails for $23,100. Variable costs are 53 percent of sales, depreciation on the equipment to produce the new board will be $1,035,000 per year, and fixed costs are $3,250,000 per year. If the tax rate is 24 percent, what is the annual OCF for the project? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32. OCF

Given the soaring price of gasoline, Ford is considering introducing a new production line of gas-electric hybrid sedans. The expected annual unit sales of the hybrid cars is 26,000; the price is $21,000 per car. Variable costs of production are $11,000 per car. The fixed overhead including salary of top executives is $80 million per year. However, the introduction of the hybrid sedan will decrease Ford's sales of regular sedans b 9,000 cars per year; the regular sedans have a unit price of $20,000, a unit variable cost of $12,000, and fixed costs of $250,000 per year. Depreciation costs of the production plant are $49,000 per year. The marginal tax rate is 40 percent. What is the incremental annual cash flow from operations? Incremental annual cash flow from operations eTextbook and Media $

Your firm is contemplating the purchase of a new $515,000 computer-based order entry system. The system will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its five-year life. It will be worth $53,000 at the end of that time. You will save $153,000 before taxes per year in order processing costs, and you will be able to reduce working capital by $78,000 (this is a one-time reduction). If the tax rate is 21 percent, what is the IRR for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) IRR %

Shue Music Company is considering the sale of a new sound board used in recording studios. The new board would sell for $24,100, and the company expects to sell 1,580 per year. The company currently sells 1,930 units of its existing model per year. If the new model is introduced, sales of the existing model will fall to 1,600 units per year. The old board retails for $22,500. Variable costs are 53 percent of sales, depreciation on the equipment to produce the new board will be $1,395,000 per year, and fixed costs are $3,100,000 per year. If the tax rate is 23 percent, what is the annual OCF for the project? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the nearest whole number, e.g., 32. OCF

Dobbs Corporation is considering purchasing a new delivery truck. The truck has many advantages over the company's current truck (not the least of which is that it runs). The new truck would cost $55,981. Because of the increased capacity, reduced maintenance costs, and increased fuel economy, the new truck is expected to generate cost savings of $8,900. At the end of eight years, the company will sell the truck for an estimated $28,400. Traditionally, the company has used a general rule that it should not accept a proposal unless it has a payback period that is less than 50% of the asset's estimated useful life. Pavel Chepelev, a new manager, has suggested that the company should not rely only on the payback approach but should also use the net present value method when evaluating new projects. The company's cost of capital is 8%. 1. Calculate the cash payback period and net present value of the proposed investment.

Your firm is contemplating the purchase of a new $615,000 computer-based order entry system. The system will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its 5-year life. It will be worth $97,000 at the end of that time. You will save $192,000 before taxes per year in order processing costs, and you will be able to reduce working capital by $112,000 (this is a one-time reduction). If the tax rate is 23 percent, what is the IRR for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

You are considering a new product line for your business. The new product line will require investment of $3,000,000 in new equipment. The equipment will be trucked to your facility at a cost of $25,000 and will require another $250,000 to modify that equipment for use in your facility. The new product line will require an increase in inventory of $200,000, an increase in accounts receivable of $100,000, but you believe you will be able to get suppliers to offer good credit terms which should increase accounts payable by $250,000, and you will obtain a short term bank loan, increasing notes payable by $25,000. The equipment falls into the 3- year MACRS class (rates of 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7% in years 1-4, respectively). You expect to operate the new product line for only three years and then shut down operations. The salvage value of the equipment at time three is expected to be $385,000. The new product line is expected to lead to sales of $1.4 million the first year with inflation of…

The Tolar Corporation has 400 obsolete desk calculators that are carried in inventory at a total cost of $576,000. If these calculators are upgraded at a total cost of $100,000, they can be sold for a total of $160,000. As an alternative, the calculators can be sold in their present condition for $40,000. What is the financial advantage (disadvantage) to the company from upgrading the calculators? Multiple Choice $20,000 $(560,000) $120,000 $(60,000