Exam 11: Capital Budgeting Cash Flows

Table 11.1 Fine Press is considering replacing the existing press with a more efficient press. The new press costs $55,000 and requires $5,000 in installation costs. The old press was purchased 2 years ago for an installed cost of $35,000 and can be sold for $20,000 net of any removal costs today. Both presses are depreciated under the MACRS 5-year recovery schedule. The firm is in 40 percent marginal tax rate. -Calculate the book value of the existing press being replaced. (See Table 11.1)

Table 11.4 Degnan Dance Company, Inc., a manufacturer of dance and exercise apparel, is considering replacing an existing piece of equipment with a more sophisticated machine. The following information is given. The firm pays 40 percent taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. -Calculate the incremental earnings before depreciation and taxes. (See Table 11.4)

Table 11.4 Degnan Dance Company, Inc., a manufacturer of dance and exercise apparel, is considering replacing an existing piece of equipment with a more sophisticated machine. The following information is given. The firm pays 40 percent taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. -Given the information in Table 11.4 and 15 percent cost of capital, (a) compute the net present value. (b) Should the project be accepted?

Table 11.2 Computer Disk Duplicators, Inc. has been considering several capital investment proposals for the year beginning in 2004. For each investment proposal, the relevant cash flows and other relevant financial data are summarized in the table below. In the case of a replacement decision, the total installed cost of the equipment will be partially offset by the sale of existing equipment. The firm is subject to a 40 percent tax rate on ordinary income and on long-term capital gains. The firm's cost of capital is 15 percent. __________________________________________________________ *Not applicable -For Proposal 1, the initial outlay equals ________. (See Table 11.2)

In computing after-tax operating cash flows, both operating costs and financing costs must be deducted from any cash inflows received.

If an asset is sold for less than its book value, the loss on the sale may be used to offset ordinary operating income.

A corporation has decided to replace an existing asset with a newer model. Two years ago, the existing asset originally cost $30,000 and was being depreciated under MACRS using a five-year recovery period. The existing asset can be sold for $25,000. The new asset will cost $75,000 and will also be depreciated under MACRS using a five-year recovery period. If the assumed tax rate is 40 percent on ordinary income and capital gains, the initial investment is

A corporation is evaluating the relevant cash flows for a capital budgeting decision and must estimate the terminal cash flow. The proposed machine will be disposed of at the end of its usable life of five years at an estimated sale price of $2,000. The machine has an original purchase price of $80,000, installation cost of $20,000, and will be depreciated under the five-year MACRS. Net working capital is expected to decline by $5,000. The firm has a 40 percent tax rate on ordinary income and long-term capital gain. The terminal cash flow is

In case of an existing asset which is depreciable and is used in business and is sold for a price equal to its initial purchase price, the difference between the sales price and its book value is considered as recaptured depreciation and will be taxed as ordinary income.

Table 11.5 Nuff Folding Box Company, Inc. is considering purchasing a new gluing machine. The gluing machine costs $50,000 and requires installation costs of $2,500. This outlay would be partially offset by the sale of an existing gluer. The existing gluer originally cost $10,000 and is four years old. It is being depreciated under MACRS using a five-year recovery schedule and can currently be sold for $15,000. The existing gluer has a remaining useful life of five years. If held until year 5, the existing machine's market value would be zero. Over its five-year life, the new machine should reduce operating costs (excluding depreciation) by $17,000 per year. Training costs of employees who will operate the new machine will be a one-time cost of $5,000 which should be included in the initial outlay. The new machine will be depreciated under MACRS using a five-year recovery period. The firm has a 12 percent cost of capital and a 40 percent tax on ordinary income and capital gains. -The payback period for the project is ________. (See Table 11.5)

Compute the initial purchase price for an asset with book value of $34,800 and total accumulated depreciation of $85,200.

A corporation is evaluating the relevant cash flows for a capital budgeting decision and must estimate the terminal cash flow. The proposed machine will be disposed of at the end of its usable life of five years at an estimated sale price of $15,000. The machine has an original purchase price of $80,000, installation cost of $20,000, and will be depreciated under the five-year MACRS. Net working capital is expected to decline by $5,000. The firm has a 40 percent tax rate on ordinary income and long-term capital gain. The terminal cash flow is

Table 11.1 Fine Press is considering replacing the existing press with a more efficient press. The new press costs $55,000 and requires $5,000 in installation costs. The old press was purchased 2 years ago for an installed cost of $35,000 and can be sold for $20,000 net of any removal costs today. Both presses are depreciated under the MACRS 5-year recovery schedule. The firm is in 40 percent marginal tax rate. -Calculate the tax effect from the sale of the existing asset. (See Table 11.1)

Table 11.2 Computer Disk Duplicators, Inc. has been considering several capital investment proposals for the year beginning in 2004. For each investment proposal, the relevant cash flows and other relevant financial data are summarized in the table below. In the case of a replacement decision, the total installed cost of the equipment will be partially offset by the sale of existing equipment. The firm is subject to a 40 percent tax rate on ordinary income and on long-term capital gains. The firm's cost of capital is 15 percent. __________________________________________________________ *Not applicable -For Proposal 3, the initial outlay equals ________. (See Table 11.2)

Table 11.4 Degnan Dance Company, Inc., a manufacturer of dance and exercise apparel, is considering replacing an existing piece of equipment with a more sophisticated machine. The following information is given. The firm pays 40 percent taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. -Summarize the incremental after-tax cash flow (relevant cash flows) for years t = 0 through t = 5. (See Table 11.4)

Table 11.4 Degnan Dance Company, Inc., a manufacturer of dance and exercise apparel, is considering replacing an existing piece of equipment with a more sophisticated machine. The following information is given. The firm pays 40 percent taxes on ordinary income and capital gains. -Calculate the tax effect from the sale of the existing asset. (See Table 11.4)

Cash flows that could be realized from the best alternative use of an owned asset are called

The basic cash flows that must be considered when determining the initial investment associated with a capital expenditure are the installed cost of the new asset, the after-tax proceeds (if any) from the sale of an old asset, and the change (if any) in net working capital.

Table 11.5 Nuff Folding Box Company, Inc. is considering purchasing a new gluing machine. The gluing machine costs $50,000 and requires installation costs of $2,500. This outlay would be partially offset by the sale of an existing gluer. The existing gluer originally cost $10,000 and is four years old. It is being depreciated under MACRS using a five-year recovery schedule and can currently be sold for $15,000. The existing gluer has a remaining useful life of five years. If held until year 5, the existing machine's market value would be zero. Over its five-year life, the new machine should reduce operating costs (excluding depreciation) by $17,000 per year. Training costs of employees who will operate the new machine will be a one-time cost of $5,000 which should be included in the initial outlay. The new machine will be depreciated under MACRS using a five-year recovery period. The firm has a 12 percent cost of capital and a 40 percent tax on ordinary income and capital gains. -The tax effect of the sale of the existing asset is ________. (See Table 11.5)

All of the following would be used in the computation of an investment's initial investment EXCEPT