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An asset in the five-years MACRS property class costs $150,000and has a zero estimated salvage value after six years of use. Theasset will generate annual revenues of $320,000 and will require$80,000 in annual labor costs and $50,000 in annual materialexpenses. Assume a tax rate of 21%. Compute the after-tax cashflows over the project life and the NPW for a MARR = 12%. Is theinvestment acceptable?

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MARR = 12%

Tax rate = 21%

Depreciation = Purchase value * Depreciation rate

Taxable income = Net cash flow - Depreciation

Tax = Tax rate * Taxable income

ATCF = Taxable income - Tax + Depreciation

Using Excel

Year Initial cost Revenue O&M cost Depreciation Depreciation recapture TI Tax ATCF
0 -150000.00 -150000
1 320000.00 -130000.00 30000.00 160000.00 33600.00 156400
2 320000.00 -130000.00 48000.00 142000.00 29820.00 160180
3 320000.00 -130000.00 28800.00 161200.00 33852.00 156148
4 320000.00 -130000.00 17280.00 172720.00 36271.20 153729
5 320000.00 -130000.00 17280.00 172720.00 36271.20 153729
6 320000.00 -130000.00 8640.00 0.00 181360.00 38085.60 151914
NPW 490372

NPW = 490372

As NPW is positive, project should be selected

Showing formula in excel

Year Initial cost Revenue O&M cost Depreciation Depreciation recapture TI Tax ATCF
0 -150000 =B10
1 320000 =-80000-50000 =150000*0.2 =C11+D11-E11+F11 =G11*0.21 =C11+D11-H11+F11
2 320000 =-80000-50000 =150000*0.32 =C12+D12-E12+F12 =G12*0.21 =C12+D12-H12+F12
3 320000 =-80000-50000 =150000*0.192 =C13+D13-E13+F13 =G13*0.21 =C13+D13-H13+F13
4 320000 =-80000-50000 =150000*0.1152 =C14+D14-E14+F14 =G14*0.21 =C14+D14-H14+F14
5 320000 =-80000-50000 =150000*0.1152 =C15+D15-E15+F15 =G15*0.21 =C15+D15-H15+F15
6 320000 =-80000-50000 =150000*0.0576 0 =C16+D16-E16+F16 =G16*0.21 =C16+D16-H16+F16
NPW =NPV(12%,I11:I16)+I10

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