Reference no: EM133492099
Easy-Chair Corp. is considering replacing its existing equipment that is used to produce comfort recline chairs. This existing equipment was purchase 2 years ago at a base price of $100,000. Installation costs at the time for this old equipment were $5,000. The existing equipment is considered a 5-year class for MACRS. The existing equipment can be sold today for $40,000 and for $0 in 5 years. The new equipment has a purchase price of $200,000 and is also considered a 5-year class for MACRS. Installation costs for the new equipment are $10,000. It is estimated that this equipment can be sold in 5 years (end of project) for $70,000. This new equipment is more efficient than the existing one and thus savings before taxes using the new machine are $20,000 a year. This new equipment will also require additional working capital today of $12,000; this investment will be recovered at the end of the project in year 5. The company's marginal tax rate is 20% and the cost of capital is 10%.
What is the NPV of this replacement project? The following 6 questions reach the value for the answer.
For your answer, round to the nearest dollar, do not enter the $ sign, use commas to separate thousands, use a negative sign in front of first number is the cash flow is negative (do not use parenthesis to indicate negative cash flows). For example, if your answer is $3,005.87 then enter 3,006; if your answer is -$1,200.25 then enter -1,200
Question 1. What is the initial outlay (I0) for this project - the project cash flows at time = 0?
Question 2. What is the free cash flow (FCF) for year 1 of this replacement project?
Question 3. What is the free cash flow (FCF) for year 2 of this replacement project?
Question 4. What is the net operating profit plus incremental depreciation for year 5 of this replacement project?
Question 5. What is the free cash flow (FCF) for year 5 of this replacement project?
Question 6. What is the NPV of this replacement project?