Principles of Managerial Finance (14th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
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Author: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.1STP
Learning Goals 2, 3
ST4-1
- a. Calculate the annual depreciation for the asset purchase using the MACRS depreciation percentages in Table 4.2.
- b. Calculate the firm’s operating cash flows for each of the 6 years, using Equation 4.3. Assume that the firm is subject to a 40% tax rate on all the profit that it earns.
- c. Suppose that the firm’s net fixed assets, current assets, accounts payable, and accruals had the following values at the start and end of the final year (year 6). Calculate the firm's
free cash flow (FCF) for that year.
| Account | Year 6 start | Year 6 end |
| Net fixed assets | $ 7,500 | $ 0 |
| Current assets | 90,000 | 110,000 |
| Accounts payable | 40,000 | 45,000 |
| Accruals | 8,000 | 7,000 |
- d. Compare and discuss the significance of each value calculated in parts b and c.
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