You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose truck for $60,000. The truck falls into the MACRS 3-year class, is not eligible for either bonus depreciation or Section 179 expensing, and it will be sold after three years for $20.900. Use of the truck will require an increase in NWC (spare parts inventory) of $2,900. The truck will have no effect on revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $20,300 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. The firm's marginal tax rate is 21 percent. What will the cash flows for this project be? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Year FCF (62.900.00) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 1 20,195.00 2 21,707.00 $ 3 38,220.00

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You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose truck for
$60,000. The truck falls into the MACRS 3-year class, is not eligible for either bonus depreciation or Section 179 expensing, and
it will be sold after three years for $20,900. Use of the truck will require an increase in NWC (spare parts inventory) of $2,900.
The truck will have no effect on revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $20,300 per year in before-tax operating costs,
mainly labor. The firm's marginal tax rate is 21 percent.
What will the cash flows for this project be? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2
decimal places.)
Year
FCF
0
(62,900.00)
Answer is complete but not entirely correct.
2
1
20,195.00 $
21,707.00 $
3
38,220.00
Transcribed Image Text:You have been asked by the president of your company to evaluate the proposed acquisition of a new special-purpose truck for $60,000. The truck falls into the MACRS 3-year class, is not eligible for either bonus depreciation or Section 179 expensing, and it will be sold after three years for $20,900. Use of the truck will require an increase in NWC (spare parts inventory) of $2,900. The truck will have no effect on revenues, but it is expected to save the firm $20,300 per year in before-tax operating costs, mainly labor. The firm's marginal tax rate is 21 percent. What will the cash flows for this project be? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) Year FCF 0 (62,900.00) Answer is complete but not entirely correct. 2 1 20,195.00 $ 21,707.00 $ 3 38,220.00
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