Marcus​ Tube, a manufacturer of​ high-quality aluminum​ tubing, has maintained stable sales and profits over the past 10 years. Although the market for aluminum tubing has been expanding by 3% per​ year, Marcus has been unsuccessful in sharing this growth. To increase its​ sales, the firm is considering an aggressive marketing campaign that centers on regularly running ads in all relevant trade journals and exhibiting products at all major regional and national trade shows. The campaign is expected to require an annual​ tax-deductible expenditure of $152,000 over the next 5 years. Sales​ revenue, as shown in the income statement for 2020 Marcus Tube Income Statement for the Year Ended December​ 31, 2020 Sales revenue $19,400,000 ​Less: Cost of goods sold ​(78%​) 15,132,000 Gross profits $4,268,000 ​Less: Operating expenses General and administrative expense ​(12%​) $2,328,000 Depreciation expense 490,000 Total operating expense $2,818,000 Earnings before interest and taxes $1,450,000 ​Less: Taxes ​(21%​) 304,500 Net operating profit after taxes $1,145,500 totaled $19,400,000. If the proposed marketing campaign is not​ initiated, sales are expected to remain at this level in each of the next 5​ years, 2021 through 2025. With the marketing​ campaign, sales are expected to rise to the levels shown in the table Marcus Tube Sales Forecast Year Sales revenue 2021 $19,900,000 2022 20,400,000 2023 20,900,000 2024 21,900,000 2025 22,900,000 for each of the next 5​ years; cost of goods sold is expected to remain at 78% of sales; general and administrative expense​ (exclusive of any marketing campaign outlays) is expected to remain at 12% of​ sales; and annual depreciation expense is expected to remain at $490,000. Assuming a 21% tax​ rate, find the net cash flows over the next 5 years associated with the proposed marketing campaign.   The annual operating cash flow without the marketing capaign will be$ ?

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Marcus​ Tube, a manufacturer of​ high-quality aluminum​ tubing, has maintained stable sales and profits over the past 10 years. Although the market for aluminum tubing has been expanding by 3% per​ year, Marcus has been unsuccessful in sharing this growth. To increase its​ sales, the firm is considering an aggressive marketing campaign that centers on regularly running ads in all relevant trade journals and exhibiting products at all major regional and national trade shows. The campaign is expected to require an annual​ tax-deductible expenditure of $152,000 over the next 5 years. Sales​ revenue, as shown in the income statement for 2020

Marcus Tube Income Statement for

the Year Ended December​ 31, 2020

Sales revenue

$19,400,000

​Less: Cost of goods sold ​(78%​)

15,132,000

Gross profits

$4,268,000

​Less: Operating expenses

General and administrative expense ​(12%​)

$2,328,000

Depreciation expense

490,000

Total operating expense

$2,818,000

Earnings before interest and taxes

$1,450,000

​Less: Taxes ​(21%​)

304,500

Net operating profit after taxes

$1,145,500

totaled

$19,400,000.

If the proposed marketing campaign is not​ initiated, sales are expected to remain at this level in each of the next 5​ years, 2021 through 2025. With the marketing​ campaign, sales are expected to rise to the levels shown in the table

Marcus Tube Sales Forecast

Year

Sales revenue

2021

$19,900,000

2022

20,400,000

2023

20,900,000

2024

21,900,000

2025

22,900,000

for each of the next 5​ years; cost of goods sold is expected to remain at 78% of sales; general and administrative expense​ (exclusive of any marketing campaign outlays) is expected to remain at 12% of​ sales; and annual depreciation expense is expected to remain at $490,000. Assuming a 21% tax​ rate, find the net cash flows over the next 5 years associated with the proposed marketing campaign.

 

The annual operating cash flow without the marketing capaign will be$ ?

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Sales: $19,900

Cost of good sold (78%): $15,552

Gross profit: $4,378

Less: Operating expenses

General and administration expense(12%) : $2,388

Marketing campaign: $152

Depreciation: $490

Total operating expense: $3,030

Net profit before taxes: $1,348

Less: taxes (21%): $283

Net profit ater taxes: $? (How do I calculate this?)

Operating cash flow: $?  (How do I calculate this?)

Incremental cash flow: $? (How do I calculate this?)

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