The Director of Capital Budgeting of Capital Assets Corp. is considering the acquisition of a new high speed photocopy machine. The photocopy machine is priced at $85,000 and would require $2,000 in transportation costs and $4,000 for installation. The equipment will have a useful life of 5 years. The proposal will require that Capital Assets Corp. send a technician for training at a cost of $5,000. The firm's marginal tax rate is 40 percent. How much is the initial cash outlay of the photocopy machine?
A) $64,000
B) $77,000
C) $81,000
D) $96,000
Jefferson Corporation is considering an expansion project. The necessary equipment could be purchased for $15 million and shipping and installation costs are another $500,000. The project will also require an initial $2 million investment in net working capital. The company's tax rate is 40%. What is the project's initial investment outlay (in millions)?
A) $15.0
B) $15.5
C) $17.0
D) $17.5
In the fourth and final year of a project, SVC expects operating cash flow of $440,000. The project required an $80,000 investment in working capital at the beginning. Of that amount, $60,000 will be recovered in year 4. Machinery associated with the project will be sold for exactly its undepreciated value of $15,000. Total free cash flow for the fourth year is
A) $75,000.
B) $1,500,000.
C) $515,000.
D) $535,000.
Wright's Warehouse has the following projections for Year 1 of a capital budgeting project.
Year 1 Incremental Projections:
Sales $200,000
Variable Costs $120,000
Fixed Costs $40,000
Depreciation Expense $20,000
Tax Rate 40%
Calculate the operating cash flow for Year 1.
A) $12,000
B) $32,000
C) $52,000
D) $72,000
