Lowell Inc. is thinking about replacing an old computer with a new one. The new one will cost $1,000,000 and will have a life of FOUR years. The new computer qualifies as 5-year MACRS property.Years1234Depreciation rate20%32%19%12%It will probably be worth about $330,000 after FOUR years. The old computer is being depreciated at a rate of $100,000 per year. It will be completely written off in FOUR years, at that time it will havezero resale value. We can sell it now for $410,000 after taxes. The new machine will save us $200,000 per year in operating costs. The tax rate (federal plus state) is 25 percent and WACC is 8 percent.What is the TOTAL FREE CASH FLOW FOR YEAR 4?Free cash flow = Total Initial Investment + Total annual project CF + Total Salvage Value480,000467,500445,000422,500

Step 1:Book value at year 4 = total cost -depreciation for 4 years = $1,000,000…

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