Exam 12: Income Taxes and the Net Present Value Method

Stack 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 $200,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $150,000. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $10,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 35% 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 3 is:

Boch 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. -The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

Credit 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 15%. 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:

Foucault Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 35% and its after-tax discount rate is 12%. 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:

Shaddock 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. Data concerning that project appear below: 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!

Shinabery Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 35% 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. -The income tax expense in year 2 is:

Kostka 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 $480,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $330,000. 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 $0 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 9%. 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 net present value of the entire project is closest to: