Benford Inc. is planning to open a new sporting goods store in a suburban mall. Benford will lease the needed space in the mall. Equipment and fixtures for the store will cost $400,000 and be depreciated over a 5-year period on a straight-line basis to $0. The new store will require Benford to increase its net working capital by $400,000 at time 0. First-year sales are expected to be $1.4 million and to increase at an annual rate of 8 percent over the expected 10-year life of the store. Operating expenses (including lease payments and excluding depreciation) are projected to be $800,000 during the first year and increase at a 6 percent annual rate. The salvage value of the store’s equipment and fixtures is anticipated to be $19,000 at the end of 10 years. Benford’s marginal tax rate is 40 percent. Round your answers to the nearest dollar. Compute the net investment required for Benford. $    Compute the annual net cash flows for the 10-year projected life of the store. Year NCF 1 $    2 $    3 $    4 $    5 $    6 $    7 $    8 $    9 $    10 $    Compute the annual net cash flows assuming equipment and fixtures are depreciated using the 7-year asset class under MACRS. Use Table 9A-3 to answer the question. Year NCF 1 $    2 $    3 $    4 $    5 $    6 $    7 $    8 $    9 $    10 $

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Benford Inc. is planning to open a new sporting goods store in a suburban mall. Benford will lease the needed space in the mall. Equipment and fixtures for the store will cost $400,000 and be depreciated over a 5-year period on a straight-line basis to $0. The new store will require Benford to increase its net working capital by $400,000 at time 0. First-year sales are expected to be $1.4 million and to increase at an annual rate of 8 percent over the expected 10-year life of the store. Operating expenses (including lease payments and excluding depreciation) are projected to be $800,000 during the first year and increase at a 6 percent annual rate. The salvage value of the store’s equipment and fixtures is anticipated to be $19,000 at the end of 10 years. Benford’s marginal tax rate is 40 percent. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

  1. Compute the net investment required for Benford.

    $   

  2. Compute the annual net cash flows for the 10-year projected life of the store.

    Year NCF
    1 $   
    2 $   
    3 $   
    4 $   
    5 $   
    6 $   
    7 $   
    8 $   
    9 $   
    10 $   
  3. Compute the annual net cash flows assuming equipment and fixtures are depreciated using the 7-year asset class under MACRS. Use Table 9A-3 to answer the question.

    Year NCF
    1 $   
    2 $   
    3 $   
    4 $   
    5 $   
    6 $   
    7 $   
    8 $   
    9 $   
    10 $   
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