Quad Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.38 million. The fixed asset falls into the three-year MACRS class (MACRS schedule). The project is estimated to generate $1,760,000 in annual sales, with costs of $660,000. The project requires an initial investment in net working capital of $350,000, and the fixed asset will have a market value of $330,000 at the end of the project.
a. If the tax rate is 25 percent, what is the project’s Year 0 net cash flow? Year 1? Year 2? Year 3? (A negative answer should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answers in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to two decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.)
b. If the required return is 10 percent, what is the project's NPV? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, rounded to two decimal places, e.g., 1,234,567.89.)
a. Let me calculate the net cash flows for each year of the project:
Year 0: The initial fixed asset investment is $2.38 million, and there is an initial investment in net working capital of $350,000. The net cash flow in Year 0 is:
Net Cash Flow = Initial Fixed Asset Investment + Initial Investment in Net Working Capital
Net Cash Flow = -$2,380,000 + -$350,000
Net Cash Flow = -$2,730,000
Year 1: The sales revenue is $1,760,000, and the costs are $660,000. The depreciation expense for the fixed asset is calculated using the MACRS schedule. Assuming a straight-line depreciation is used, the depreciation expense for Year 1 is:
Depreciation Expense = Initial Fixed Asset Investment * MACRS Depreciation Rate
Depreciation Expense = $2,380,000 * MACRS Depreciation Rate
The taxable income is the sales revenue minus the costs minus the depreciation expense. The taxes paid are calculated as 25% of the taxable income. The net cash flow in Year 1 is:
Net Cash Flow = Sales Revenue - Costs - Depreciation Expense - Taxes
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - Depreciation Expense - (0.25 * (Sales Revenue - Costs - Depreciation Expense))
Year 2: The calculations for Year 2 are similar to Year 1, but using the respective values for Year 2.
Year 3: The calculations for Year 3 are similar to Year 1 and Year 2, using the respective values for Year 3.
b. To calculate the project's NPV, we need to discount the net cash flows from each year to the present value using the required return rate of 10%. The NPV is the sum of the present values of the net cash flows minus the initial investment.
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To calculate the project's net cash flows in each year, we need to consider the following components:
1. Initial investment (Year 0):
- Fixed asset investment: $2.38 million
- Net working capital investment: $350,000
2. Annual cash flows (Years 1-3):
- Sales: $1,760,000
- Costs: $660,000
3. Terminal cash flow (Year 3):
- Market value of the fixed asset: $330,000
a. To calculate the net cash flows in each year, we need to consider the following:
Year 0:
Net Cash Flow = Initial Investment (Fixed asset investment + Net working capital investment)
Net Cash Flow = -$2,380,000 - $350,000
Net Cash Flow = -$2,730,000
Year 1:
Net Cash Flow = Sales - Costs - Taxes (Tax rate = 25%)
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - (0.25 * ($1,760,000 - $660,000))
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - $275,000
Net Cash Flow = $825,000
Year 2:
Net Cash Flow = Sales - Costs - Taxes (Tax rate = 25%)
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - (0.25 * ($1,760,000 - $660,000))
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - $275,000
Net Cash Flow = $825,000
Year 3:
Net Cash Flow = Sales - Costs - Taxes + Terminal Cash Flow (Market value of the fixed asset)
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - (0.25 * ($1,760,000 - $660,000)) + $330,000
Net Cash Flow = $1,760,000 - $660,000 - $275,000 + $330,000
Net Cash Flow = $1,155,000
b. To calculate the project's NPV, we need to discount the net cash flows using the required return rate of 10%. The formula for NPV is:
NPV = ∑[CFt / (1 + r)^t] - Initial Investment
Where:
NPV = Net Present Value
CFt = Net Cash Flow in year t
r = Required return rate
t = Year
Let's calculate the project's NPV:
NPV = [Year 1 CF / (1 + r)^1] + [Year 2 CF / (1 + r)^2] + [Year 3 CF / (1 + r)^3] - Initial Investment
NPV = [$825,000 / (1 + 0.10)^1] + [$825,000 / (1 + 0.10)^2] + [$1,155,000 / (1 + 0.10)^3] - $2,730,000
NPV = $750,000 + $675,675.68 + $890,207.79 - $2,730,000
NPV = -$414,116.53
Therefore, the project's NPV is -$414,116.53.
To calculate the net cash flow for each year and the project's NPV, we need to consider the various components of the project: initial fixed asset investment, annual sales revenue, costs, net working capital, tax rate, and required return. Let’s break down the calculation step by step.
a. Net Cash Flow Calculation for each year:
Year 0:
The net cash flow in Year 0 includes the initial fixed asset investment and the initial investment in net working capital.
Net Cash Flow (Year 0) = - Initial Fixed Asset Investment - Initial Net Working Capital
Net Cash Flow (Year 0) = - $2,380,000 - $350,000
Year 1, 2, 3:
The net cash flows for Year 1, 2, and 3 will be the difference between the annual sales revenue and the costs, taking into account the tax rate.
Net Cash Flow (Year 1) = (Sales Revenue - Costs) * (1 - Tax Rate)
Net Cash Flow (Year 2) = (Sales Revenue - Costs) * (1 - Tax Rate)
Net Cash Flow (Year 3) = (Sales Revenue - Costs + Market Value of Fixed Asset) * (1 - Tax Rate)
Now, let's substitute the given values into the formulas:
Net Cash Flow (Year 0) = - $2,380,000 - $350,000
Net Cash Flow (Year 1) = ($1,760,000 - $660,000) * (1 - 0.25)
Net Cash Flow (Year 2) = ($1,760,000 - $660,000) * (1 - 0.25)
Net Cash Flow (Year 3) = ($1,760,000 - $660,000 + $330,000) * (1 - 0.25)
b. NPV Calculation:
The net present value (NPV) of the project is the sum of the discounted cash flows for each year. The discounted cash flow formula is:
NPV = CF0 + CF1 / (1 + r) + CF2 / (1 + r)^2 + CF3 / (1 + r)^3
Where:
CF0 = Net Cash Flow for Year 0
CF1 = Net Cash Flow for Year 1
CF2 = Net Cash Flow for Year 2
CF3 = Net Cash Flow for Year 3
r = Required Return
Now, let's substitute the values into the formula:
NPV = CF0 + CF1 / (1 + r) + CF2 / (1 + r)^2 + CF3 / (1 + r)^3
Once you have calculated the net cash flow for each year, substitute these values into the NPV formula along with the required return of 10 percent to find the answer.
Remember to round the final NPV answer to two decimal places as indicated.