A company is evaluating a new 4-year project. The equipment…

A company is evaluating a new 4-year project. The equipment necessary for the project will cost $3,800,000 and can be sold for $745,000 at the end of the project. The asset is in the 5-year MACRS class. The depreciation percentage each year is 20.00 percent, 32.00 percent, 19.20 percent, 11.52 percent, and 11.52 percent, respectively. The company’s tax rate is 21 percent. What is the aftertax salvage value of the equipment?

Meek’s is considering a five-year project that will require…

Meek’s is considering a five-year project that will require $738,000 for new fixed assets that will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over five years. No bonus depreciation will be taken. At the end of the project, the fixed assets can be sold for 18 percent of their original cost. The project is expected to generate annual sales of $679,000 with costs of $321,000. The tax rate is 22 percent and the required rate of return is 15.2 percent. What is the amount of the aftertax salvage value?

Rodriguez Millwork is analyzing a proposed project that is e…

Rodriguez Millwork is analyzing a proposed project that is expected to sell 1,450 units, ±3 percent. The expected variable cost per unit is $139 and the expected fixed costs are $123,000. Cost estimates are considered accurate within a ±1 percent range. The depreciation expense is $39,000. The sales price is estimated at $349 per unit, ±3 percent. What is the contribution margin per unit under the best-case scenario?

You are comparing Stock A to Stock B. Given the following in…

You are comparing Stock A to Stock B. Given the following information, what is the difference in the expected returns of these two securities? State of Economy Probability of State of Economy Rate of Return if State Occurs Stock A Stock B Normal .75 .13 .16 Recession .25 −.05 −.21

Which of the following statements are accurate? I. Diversif…

Which of the following statements are accurate? I. Diversifiable risks can be essentially eliminated by investing in 30 unrelated securities. II. There is no reward for accepting diversifiable risks. III. Diversifiable risks are generally associated with an individual firm or industry. IV. Beta measures diversifiable risk.

Phone Home, Incorporated, is considering a new five-year exp…

Phone Home, Incorporated, is considering a new five-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $6.089 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project’s life, after which time it will be worthless. No bonus depreciation will be taken. The project is estimated to generate $4,389,000 in annual sales, with costs of $1,731,200. The tax rate is 24 percent. What is the annual operating cash flow for this project?