New-Project Analysis The Campbell Company is considering adding a robotic paint sprayer to its production line. The sprayer's base price is $980,000, and it would cost another $16,000 to install it. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class, and it would be sold after 3 years for $643,000. The MACRS rates for the first three years are 0.3333, 0.4445, and 0.1481. The machine would require an increase in net working capital (inventory) of $19,000. The sprayer would not change revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $343,000 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. Campbell's marginal tax rate is 25%. (Ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method.) Cash outflows, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.   What is the Year-0 net cash flow? $   What are the net operating cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3?   Year 1: $   Year 2: $   Year 3: $     What is the additional Year-3 cash flow (i.e, the after-tax salvage and the return of working capital)? $   If the project's cost of capital is 11%, what is the NPV of the project? $   Should the machine be purchased?

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New-Project Analysis

The Campbell Company is considering adding a robotic paint sprayer to its production line. The sprayer's base price is $980,000, and it would cost another $16,000 to install it. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class, and it would be sold after 3 years for $643,000. The MACRS rates for the first three years are 0.3333, 0.4445, and 0.1481. The machine would require an increase in net working capital (inventory) of $19,000. The sprayer would not change revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $343,000 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. Campbell's marginal tax rate is 25%. (Ignore the half-year convention for the straight-line method.) Cash outflows, if any, should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.

 

  1. What is the Year-0 net cash flow?

    $  

  2. What are the net operating cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3?

     

    Year 1: $  
    Year 2: $  
    Year 3: $  

     

  3. What is the additional Year-3 cash flow (i.e, the after-tax salvage and the return of working capital)?

    $  

  4. If the project's cost of capital is 11%, what is the NPV of the project?

    $  

    Should the machine be purchased?

     

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