Jones Car Wash is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The equipment that would be used has a 3-year tax life, would be depreciated by the straight line method over the project's 3 year life, and would have zero salvage value. No new working capital would be required. Revenues and other operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 3-year life. If the number of cars washed declined by 50% from the expected level, by how much would the project's NPV change? (Hint: Cash flows are constant in Years 1-3.) WACC 10% Net equipment cost (depreciable Annual depreciation Number of cars washed Average price per car Operating costs excl. depr'n Tax rate (A) -$74,781 (B) -$78,385 -$82,578 D -$85,713 E -$56,576 basis) $60,000 $20,000 35% 2,800 $25 $25,000
Jones Car Wash is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The equipment that would be used has a 3-year tax life, would be depreciated by the straight line method over the project's 3 year life, and would have zero salvage value. No new working capital would be required. Revenues and other operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 3-year life. If the number of cars washed declined by 50% from the expected level, by how much would the project's NPV change? (Hint: Cash flows are constant in Years 1-3.) WACC 10% Net equipment cost (depreciable Annual depreciation Number of cars washed Average price per car Operating costs excl. depr'n Tax rate (A) -$74,781 (B) -$78,385 -$82,578 D -$85,713 E -$56,576 basis) $60,000 $20,000 35% 2,800 $25 $25,000
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