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  • Jun 14, 2012, 09:45 PM
    rinoax16
    Wacc
    I need the answer to the last question...

    Question 1
    What is the net cost of the project for capital budgeting purposes? (That is, what is the Year 0 net cash flow?)

    Initial Outlay $200K
    Additional working capital required $50K
    Total cash outlay $250K
    Year 0 net cash flow (250K)

    Question 2
    What are the net operation cash flows for years 1, 2, and 3?

    0 1 2 3 Earn $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
    Dep. -$50,000 -$50,000 -$50,000

    Taxable income $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
    Tax at 40% -$20,000 -$20,000 -$20,000

    After tax income $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
    Add back dep. $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 W. cap.
    Net Operating $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
    Cash flow ______ ______ ______

    Question 3
    What is the terminal cash flow?

    Proceeds from sale of
    Pieces of the project $150,000
    Add: working capital returned $50,000
    Terminal cash flow $200,000

    Question 4
    If you use the WACC rate of 10% should you go ahead with the project?
    Why?
  • Jun 15, 2012, 04:01 AM
    ArcSine
    Before you can proceed with the final evaluation of the project you've got a bit more to do with the terminal cash flow of Q 3.

    The assets are being sold for 150K which will generate a taxable gain. The assets had an original cost of 200K, but 150K of depreciation (3 x 50) has been taken on them, reducing their carrying book value to 50K.

    Compute the gain on sale, then the tax that'll be due on that gain. This tax will reduce your terminal-value cash flow.

    Then to wrap it up, compute the project's yield (internal rate of return) on all the cash flows you've derived (all of which are correct, except for that omission of the terminal tax expense on the sale).

    Finally, compare the project's IRR to the firm's WACC to determine if the project should be accepted or rejected.

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