Question

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.

Answer 1

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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