(Appendix 13C) Boynes Corporation Is Considering a Capital Budgeting Project

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 13C) Boynes Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $200,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $490,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $330,000. 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 $70,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 14%. 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:

A) $259,000
B) $126,876
C) $214,750
D) $132,796