Thunderbolt Corporation is considering an investment project to produce electric gadgets. Cathie Wood projected unit sales of these gadgets to be 10,000 in the first year, with growth of 6.5 percent each year over the subsequent five years (so the total project life is six years). Production of these gadgets will require $1,200,000 in net working capital to start. The net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. Total fixed costs are $3,000,000 per year, variable production costs are $350 per unit, and the units are priced at $850 each. The equipment needed to begin production will cost $8,400,000. The equipment will be depreciated using the straight-line method over a six-year life and has a pre-tax salvage value of $520,000 when the project closes. The tax rate is 25%. a) Using Excel, set up a table that shows your detailed calculation with formulas of the project cash flows for each year throughout the life of the project.
Thunderbolt Corporation is considering an investment project to produce electric gadgets. Cathie Wood projected unit sales of these gadgets to be 10,000 in the first year, with growth of 6.5 percent each year over the subsequent five years (so the total project life is six years). Production of these gadgets will require $1,200,000 in net working capital to start. The net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. Total fixed costs are $3,000,000 per year, variable production costs are $350 per unit, and the units are priced at $850 each. The equipment needed to begin production will cost $8,400,000. The equipment will be
a) Using Excel, set up a table that shows your detailed calculation with formulas of the project cash flows for each year throughout the life of the project.
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