PC Shopping Network may upgrade its modem pool. It last upgraded 2 years ago, when it spent $120 million on equipment with an assumed life of 5 years and an assumed salvage value of $15 million for tax purposes. The firm uses straight-line depreciation. The old equipment can be sold today for $80 million. A new modem pool can be installed today for $150 million. This will have a 3-year life and will be depreciated to zero using straight-line depreciation. The new equipment will enable the firm to increase sales by $22 million per year and decrease operating costs by $11 million per year. At the end of 3 years, the new equipment will be worthless. Assume the firm’s tax rate is 30% and the discount rate for projects of this sort is 9%. a. What is the net cash flow at time 0 if the old equipment is replaced? b. What are the incremental cash flows in years (i) 1; (ii) 2; (iii) 3? c. What is the NPV of the replacement project? d. What is the IRR of the replacement project?
Depreciation Methods
The word "depreciation" is defined as an accounting method wherein the cost of tangible assets is spread over its useful life and it usually denotes how much of the assets value has been used up. The depreciation is usually considered as an operating expense. The main reason behind depreciation includes wear and tear of the assets, obsolescence etc.
Depreciation Accounting
In terms of accounting, with the passage of time the value of a fixed asset (like machinery, plants, furniture etc.) goes down over a specific period of time is known as depreciation. Now, the question comes in your mind, why the value of the fixed asset reduces over time.
PC Shopping Network may upgrade its modem pool. It last upgraded 2 years ago, when it spent $120 million on equipment with an assumed life of 5 years and an assumed salvage value of $15 million for tax purposes. The firm uses straight-line depreciation. The old equipment can be sold today for $80 million. A new modem pool can be installed today for $150 million. This will have a 3-year life and will be depreciated to zero using straight-line depreciation. The new equipment will enable the firm to increase sales by $22 million per year and decrease operating costs by $11 million per year. At the end of 3 years, the new equipment will be worthless. Assume the firm’s tax rate is 30% and the discount rate for projects of this sort is 9%.
a. What is the net cash flow at time 0 if the old equipment is replaced?
b. What are the incremental cash flows in years (i) 1; (ii) 2; (iii) 3?
c. What is the
d. What is the
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