The Bird Co. is considering a 7-year project that would require a cash outlay of $160,000 for machinery and an additional $25,000 for working capital that would be released at the end of the project. The equipment would be depreciated evenly over the 7 years and have a salvage value of $10,000 at the end of 7 years. The project would generate before tax annual cash inflows of $50,000. The tax rate is 21% and the company's discount rate is 14%. What is the annual accounting income? What is the annual after-tax cash flow? What is the payback based upon the initial cash outflows? What is the discounted payback based upon the initial cash outflows?

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The Bird Co. is considering a 7-year project that would require a cash outlay of $160,000 for machinery and an additional $25,000 for working capital that would be released at the end of the project. The equipment would be depreciated evenly over the 7 years and have a salvage value of $10,000 at the end of 7 years. The project would generate before tax annual cash inflows of $50,000. The tax rate is 21% and the company's discount rate is 14%.

  1. What is the annual accounting income?
  2. What is the annual after-tax cash flow?
  3. What is the payback based upon the initial cash outflows?
  4. What is the discounted payback based upon the initial cash outflows?

 

 

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1. Annual accounting income 

  Amount($)
before tax annual cash inflows 50,000
less: depreciation  21,429
Taxable income 28,571
 Less: Tax@21%  (28,571 x 21%) 6,000
Net income / accounting income 22,571

Depreciation =160,000 - 10,000 / 7 years =$21,429

2.Annual after-tax cash flow

  Amount($)
A-before tax annual cash inflows 50,000
B-less: depreciation  21,429
C-Taxable income 28,571
 D-Less: Tax@21%  (28,571 x 21%) 6,000
E-After tax cash flow (A-D) 44,000

 

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