Question

Your company has spent $290,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $49,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $5,900. The machine has an expected life of 5 years, a $34,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS 7-Year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $390,000 per year, with costs of $190,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 35 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $59,000 at the beginning of the project. What will be the net cash flow for year one of this project?

Answer 1

Answer:

$132,745.82

Explanation:

required investment = $290,000 + $49,000 + $5,900 + $59,000 =  $403,900

depreciable amount = $49,000 + $5,900 = $54,900

Research and development costs are expensed, they cannot be capitalized. Increase in net working capital cannot be capitalized either.

MACRS depreciation expense for year 1 under 8 year class life = 14.29%

depreciation expense year 1 = $54,900 x 14.29% = $7,845.21

net cash flow year 1 = [($390,000 - $190,000 - $7,845.21) x (1 - 35%)] + $7,845.21 = ($192,154.79 x 0.65) + $7,845.21 = $124,900.61 + $7,845.21 = $132,745.82