Answer:
Garida Co.
The project's net present value (NPV) is:
= $57,787
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Unit sales 4,200 4,100 4,300 4,400
Sales price $29.82 $30.00 $30.31 $33.19
Variable cost per unit $12.15 $13.45 $14.02 $14.55
Fixed operating costs $41,000 $41,670 $41,890 $40,100
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Sales Revenue $125,244 $123,000 $130,333 $146,036
Variable costs $51,030 $55,145 $60,286 $64,020
Fixed operating costs $41,000 $41,670 $41,890 $40,100
Total costs $92,030 $96,815 $102,176 $104,120
Income before tax $23,214 $26,185 $28,157 $41,916
Income tax (25%) 5,804 6,546 7,039 10,479
Net income/cash inflow $17,410 $19,639 $21,118 $31,437
PV factor 0.901 0.812 0.731 0.659
Present value $15,686 $15,947 $15,437 $20,717
Total present value of the cash inflows = $67,787
Less investment cost of equipment = 10,000
Project's net present value (NPV) = $57,787
