Exam 20: Income Taxes and the Net Present Value Method

Reye Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 9%. The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

Ariel Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The expected life of the project and the equipment is 3 years and the equipment has zero salvage value. The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment and the depreciation expense on the equipment would be $210,000 per year. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The net annual operating cash inflow is the difference between the incremental sales revenue and incremental cash operating expenses. Required: Determine the net present value of the project. Show your work!

Donayre Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $160,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $450,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $320,000. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $70,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 7%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The total cash flow net of income taxes in year 2 is:

Vanzant Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: After-tax discount rate 6% Tax rate 30% Expected life of the project 4 Investment required in equipment $ 240,000 Salvage value of equipment $ 0 Working capital requirement $ 20,000 Annual sales $ 540,000 Annual cash operating expenses $ 380,000 One-time renovation expense in year 3 $ 70,000 The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The income tax expense in year 2 is:

Donayre Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $160,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $450,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $320,000. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $70,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 7%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

Debona Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $80,000 in equipment with a 4 year useful life and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $300,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $230,000. A one-time expense of $30,000 for renovations would be required in year 3. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The company's tax rate is 30% and the after-tax discount rate is 12%. Required: Determine the net present value of the project. Show your work!

Lafromboise Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

Layer Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 8%. The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The income tax expense in year 3 is:

Vore Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that involves investing $570,000 in equipment that would have a useful life of 3 years and zero salvage value. The net annual operating cash inflow, which is the difference between the incremental sales revenue and incremental cash operating expenses, would be $280,000 per year. The project would require a one-time renovation expense of $60,000 at the end of year 2. The company uses straight-line depreciation and the depreciation expense on the equipment would be $190,000 per year. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The income tax rate is 30%. The after-tax discount rate is 8%. Required: Determine the net present value of the project. Show your work!

Coffie Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. The total cash flow net of income taxes in year 2 is:

Mcelveen Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. The net present value of the project is closest to:

Manjarrez Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 6%. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The income tax expense in year 2 is:

Decelle Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $80,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $260,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $210,000. The project would also require an immediate investment in working capital of $20,000 which would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $20,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 12%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. The income tax expense in year 3 is:

Marbry Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

All cash inflows are taxable.

Hinger Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $120,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $350,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $250,000. The project would also require an immediate investment in working capital of $10,000 which would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $40,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 11%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

A company needs an increase in working capital of $50,000 in a project that will last 4 years. The company's tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 8%. Use Exhibit 7B-1 to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using table. The present value of the release of the working capital at the end of the project is closest to:

In net present value analysis, the release of working capital at the end of a project should be:

Planas Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 14%. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting. Use Exhibit 7B-1, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided. The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

In net present value analysis, an investment in equipment at the beginning of a project should be: