Question

n the cash flow information for the Ping Kings project, Ping spent $300,000 for research and development of the golf clubs. Ping's tax rate is 40%. How much of this cost should be included in the initial (t = 0) cash flow for this project

Answer 1

Answer: C. $0

Explanation:

When including initial costs in a project's cash-flow, the relevant costs are those that henceforth will be spent on the project. Sunk costs are not to be included because they have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Research and Development costs have already been incurred and so are sunk costs. Hence they are not to be included in the initial cash-flow for the project.