Answer:
Question 1:
required investment $245,000
depreciation expense per year = ($245,00 - $23,200) / 5 = $44,360
you will also require $15,000 in working capital
annual cash costs = $68,500
what is the minimum amount of cash sales for accepting the project:
net cash flow₁ = {[(sales revenue - $68,500 - $44,360) x 0.65] + $44,360} / 1.14 = (0.65SR - $28,999) / 1.14 = 0.5702SR - $25,437.72
net cash flow₂ = {[(sales revenue - $68,500 - $44,360) x 0.65] + $44,360} / 1.14² = (0.65SR - $28,999) / 1.14² = 0.5002SR - $22,313.79
net cash flow₃ = {[(sales revenue - $68,500 - $44,360) x 0.65] + $44,360} / 1.14³ = (0.65SR - $28,999) / 1.14³ = 0.4387SR - $19,573.50
net cash flow₄ = {[(sales revenue - $68,500 - $44,360) x 0.65] + $44,360} / 1.14⁴ = (0.65SR - $28,999) / 1.14⁴ = 0.3849SR - $17,169.74
net cash flow₅ = {[(sales revenue - $68,500 - $44,360) x 0.65] + $44,360 + $15,000} / 1.14⁵ = (0.65SR - $13,999) / 1.14⁵ = 0.3376SR - $7,270.64
NPV = -initial outlay + cash flows
NPV = 0
initial outlay = cash flows
$260,000 = 0.5702SR - $25,437.72 + 0.5002SR - $22,313.79 + 0.4387SR - $19,573.50 + 0.3849SR - $17,169.74 + 0.3376SR - $7,270.64
$260,000 = 2.2316SR - $91,765.39
$351,765.39 = 2.2316SR
sales revenue = $351,765.39 / 2.2316 = $157,629.23
the closest answer is B = $155,119, but its NPV will be negative.
<u>so we have to select C = $162,515.75 that results in an NPV = $10,887. </u>
Question 2:
<u>The correct answer is D. return on equity will increase.</u>
If you lower your costs while your sales remain the same, your profits will increase as well as your ROE.
