Questions from Corporate Finance


Q: In the previous problem, suppose the fixed asset actually falls into

In the previous problem, suppose the fixed asset actually falls into the three-year MACRS class. All the other facts are the same. What is the project’s year 1 net cash flow now? Year 2? Year 3? What...

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Q: Dog Up! Franks is looking at a new sausage system with

Dog Up! Franks is looking at a new sausage system with an installed cost of $560,000. This cost will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the project’s five-year life, at the end of which the sau...

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Q: Your firm is contemplating the purchase of a new $720,

Your firm is contemplating the purchase of a new $720,000 computer-based order entry system. The system will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its five-year life. It will be worth $75,000 at t...

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Q: Penguin Pucks, Inc., has current assets of $5,

Penguin Pucks, Inc., has current assets of $5,100, net fixed assets of $23,800, current liabilities of $4,300, and long-term debt of $7,400. What is the value of the shareholders’ equity account for t...

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Q: In the previous problem, suppose your required return on the project

In the previous problem, suppose your required return on the project is 20 percent and your pretax cost savings are $300,000 per year. Will you accept the project? What if the pretax cost savings are...

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Q: A five-year project has an initial fixed asset investment of

A five-year project has an initial fixed asset investment of $270,000, an initial NWC investment of $25,000, and an annual OCF of −$42,000. The fixed asset is fully depreciated over the life of the pr...

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Q: You are evaluating two different silicon wafer milling machines. The Techron

You are evaluating two different silicon wafer milling machines. The Techron I costs $290,000, has a three-year life, and has pretax operating costs of $67,000 per year. The Techron II costs $510,000,...

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Q: Alson Enterprises needs someone to supply it with 185,000 cartons

Alson Enterprises needs someone to supply it with 185,000 cartons of machine screws per year to support its manufacturing needs over the next five years, and you’ve decided to bid on the contract. It...

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Q: In the previous problem, suppose you drive the truck x miles

In the previous problem, suppose you drive the truck x miles per year. How many miles would you have to drive the car before upgrading the car would be the better choice?

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Q: In the previous problem, suppose the required return on the project

In the previous problem, suppose the required return on the project is 12 percent. What is the project’s NPV?

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