Q10. Jayco, Inc. is considering the purchase of a new machine for $60,000 that will reduce manufacturing costs by $5,000 annually.fficeffice" />
- Jayco will use the MACRS accelerated method (5 year asset) to depreciate the machine, and expects to sell the machine at the end of its 6-year operating life for $10,000. (The percentages for the 5-year MACRS class are, beginning with year 1 and ending with year 6, 20%, 32%, 19%, 12%, 11%, and 6%.)
- The firm expects to be able to reduce net working capital by $15,000 when the machine is installed, but required working capital will return to the original level when the machine is sold after 6 years.
- Jayco's marginal tax rate is 40%, and it uses a 12% cost of capital to evaluate projects of this nature. Use this data for the next 4 questions.
What is the first year's modified accelerated cost recovery system (MACRS) depreciation?
A) $12,000.
B) $15,000.
C) $10,000.
Correct answer is A)
The first year MACRS depreciation equals 60,000 × 20%, or 60,000 × 0.2 = 12,000.
Q11. What is the initial cash outlay?
A) $75,000.
B) $15,000.
C) $45,000.
Correct answer is C)
Initial cash outlay = up-front costs (including cost) and changes in working capital. Here, the price of the machine is 60,000 and the working capital initally decreases 15,000 (which is a source of funds). Thus, the initial cash outlay = 60,000 cost ? 15,000 working capital = 45,000.
Q12. What is the first year's operating cash flow?
A) $7,800.
B) $4,800.
C) $3,000.
Correct answer is A)
The first year's cash flow equals the after-tax impact of the 5,000 operating savings and the depreciation tax shield, or (5,000)(0.6) + (60,000)(0.2)(0.4) = 3,000 + 4,800 = 7,800.
Q13. What is the terminal year's cash flow (not counting the last year's operating cash flow)?
A) $21,000.
B) ($9000).
C) ($4,000).
Correct answer is B)
The terminal cash flow = [Sales (salvage) price ? book value] × (1 ? tax rate) ± change in working capital. Here, = (10,000 ? 0) × (1 ? 0.40) ? 15,000 (increased working capital is a use of funds) = 6,000 ? 15,000 = ?9,000.
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