Your company is considering a project which will require the purchase of $635,000 in new equipment.  The company expects to sell the equipment at the end of the project for 25% of its original cost, but some assets will remain in the CCA class.  Annual sales from this project are estimated at $224,000.  Initial net working capital equal to 28.00% of sales will be required.  All of the net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm requires an 8.00% return on similar investments.  The tax rate is 35%, and the project life is 5 years.  There are no other operating expenses.  Assume the present value of the CCA tax shield is $102,000.  What is the project's NPV? Options    $126,121   $129,530   $132,939   $136,347   $139,756

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Your company is considering a project which will require the purchase of $635,000 in new equipment.  The company expects to sell the equipment at the end of the project for 25% of its original cost, but some assets will remain in the CCA class.  Annual sales from this project are estimated at $224,000.  Initial net working capital equal to 28.00% of sales will be required.  All of the net working capital will be recovered at the end of the project. The firm requires an 8.00% return on similar investments.  The tax rate is 35%, and the project life is 5 years.  There are no other operating expenses.  Assume the present value of the CCA tax shield is $102,000.  What is the project's NPV?

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$126,121

 

$129,530

 

$132,939

 

$136,347

 

$139,756

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