Nature’s Way Inc. is planning to invest in new manufacturing equipment to make a new garden tool. The garden tool is expected to generate additional annual sales of 9,100 units at $48 each. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $177,400 and is expected to have a 10-year life and $13,600 residual value. Selling expenses related to the new product are expected to be 5% of sales revenue. The cost to manufacture the product includes the following on a per-unit basis: Direct labor $8.2 Direct materials 26.7 Fixed factory overhead-depreciation 1.8 Variable factory overhead 4.1 Total $40.8 Determine the net cash flows for the first year of the project, Years 2–9, and for the last year of the project. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows. Do not round your intermediate calculations but, if required, round your final answer to the nearest dollar. Nature’s Way Inc. Net Cash Flows Year 1 Years 2-9 Last Year Initial investment Operating cash flows: Annual revenues $ $ $ Selling expenses Cost to manufacture Net operating cash flows $ $ $ Total for Year 1 $ Total for Years 2-9 $ Residual value Total for last year

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Nature’s Way Inc. is planning to invest in new manufacturing equipment to make a new garden tool. The garden tool is expected to generate additional annual sales of 9,100 units at $48 each. The new manufacturing equipment will cost $177,400 and is expected to have a 10-year life and $13,600 residual value. Selling expenses related to the new product are expected to be 5% of sales revenue. The cost to manufacture the product includes the following on a per-unit basis:

Direct labor	$8.2
Direct materials	26.7
Fixed factory overhead-depreciation	1.8
Variable factory overhead	4.1
	Total	$40.8

Determine the net cash flows for the first year of the project, Years 2–9, and for the last year of the project. Use the minus sign to indicate cash outflows. Do not round your intermediate calculations but, if required, round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

Nature’s Way Inc.
Net Cash Flows

	Year 1	Years 2-9	Last Year
Initial investment
Operating cash flows:
Annual revenues	$	$	$
Selling expenses
Cost to manufacture
Net operating cash flows	$	$	$
Total for Year 1	$
Total for Years 2-9		$
Residual value
Total for last year

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