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A proposed new project has projected sales of $222000, costs of $96500, and deperciation of $26100. The tax rate is 24 percent.Calculate operating cash flow using the four different approaches.
(Do not round intermediate calculations.)
A. EBIT+Depreciation-Taxes
B. Top-Down
C. Tax-Shield
D.Bottom-Up
Answer:
(A) $101,644
(B) $101,644
(C) $101,644
(D) $101,644
Explanation:
A proposed new project has a sales of $222,000
The cost is $96,500
The depreciation is $26,100
The tax rate is 24%
= 24/100
= 0.24
(A) Using the EBIT + Depreciation - Taxes approach, the operating cash flow can be calculated as follows
EBIT= Sales-Cost-Depreciation
= $222,000-$96,500-$26,100
= $99,400
Taxes= EBIT × tax rate
= $99,400 × 0.24
= $23,856
EBIT + Depreciation - Taxes
$99,400+$26,100-$23,856
= $125,500-$23,856
= $101,644
(B) Using the Top down approach, the operating Cash flow can be calculated as follows
Top down= Sales-Cost-Taxes
= $222,000-$96,500-$23,856
= $101,644
(C) Using the tax shield approach, the operating cash flow can be calculated as follows
Tax shield= (sales-cost)×(1-Tax rate)+(depreciation×tax rate)
= ($222,000-$96,500) × (1-0.24) + ($26,100×0.24)
= 125,500×0.76+6,264
= $101,644
(D) Using the bottom up approach, the operating cash flow can be calculated as follows
Bottom up = NI + depreciation
NI=EBIT-Taxes
= $99,400-$23,856
= $75,544
Bottom up=$75,544 + $26,100
= $101,644
