You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $300,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $102,000. The equipment would require an $11,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $50,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 25%. 1. What is the initial investment outlay for the spectrometer, that is, what is the Year 0 project cash flow? Enter your answer as a positive value. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.   2. 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.

Caine Bottling Corporation is considering the purchase of a new bottling machine. The machine would cost $193,900 and has an estimated useful life of 8 years with zero salvage value. Management estimates that the new bottling machine will provide net annual cash flows of $30,600. Management also believes that the new bottling machine will save the company money because it is expected to be more reliable than other rpachines, and thus will reduce downtime. Assume a discount rate of 7%. Click here to view the factor table. Calculate the net present value. (If the net present value is negative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg-45 or parentheses eg (45). For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided. Round present value answer to 0 decimal places, eg. 125) Net present value $ How much would the reduction in downtime have to be worth in order for the project to be acceptable? (Round answer to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125.)

Chadron Sports is considering adding a miniature golf course to its facility. The course would cost $138,000, would be depreciated on a straight-line basis over its five-year life, and would have a zero salvage value. The estimated income from the golfing fees would be $72,000 a year with $24,000 of that amount being variable cost. The fixed cost would be $11,600. In addition, the firm anticipates an additional $14,000 in revenue from its existing facilities if the golf course is added. The project will require $7,000 of net working capital, which is recoverable at the end of the project. What is the net present value of this project at a discount rate of 12 percent and a tax rate of 34 percent? O $14,438.78 $12,708.48 O $11,757.49 O $10,631.16 O $14,900.41

You must evaluate a proposal to buy a new milling machine. The purchase price of the milling machine, including shipping and installation costs, is $162,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The machine would be sold after 3 years for $111,000. The machine would require a $9,000 increase in net operating working capital (increased Inventory less increased accounts payable). There would be no effect on revenues, but pretax labor costs would decline by $42,000 per year. The marginal tax rate is 25%, and the WACC is 11%. Also, the firm spent $4,500 last year investigating the feasibility of using the machine. a. How should the $4,500 spent last year be handled? 1. Last year's expenditure should be treated as a terminal cash flow and dealt with at the end of the project's life. Hence, it should not be included in the initial investment outlay. II. Last year's expenditure is considered an opportunity cost and does not represent an incremental cash flow.…