As the finance manager of a company, you are presented with the following project. The...

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  • As the finance manager of a company, you are presented with the following project. The company is considering the purchase of a new piece of equipment which would cost $200,000. This equipment will have a five-year useful life and have a salvage value of $0 at the end of the five-year period. It is estimated that (baseline assumptions):

the new equipment will be able to produce 10,000 shelves per year.

the incremental overhead for running the equipment will be $20,000 per year.

they can sell the shelves for $25 each.

the cost of sales is $15 per shelf.

Net Working Capital requirements for the project are as follows:

Year 0 = $10,000

Year 1 = $15,000

Year 2 = $17,000

Year 3 = $15,000

Year 4 = $10,000

The company has a 30% marginal tax rate and a cost of capital of 15%.

Question:

What is the net effect of Year 1 depreciation on Year 1 free cash flow?

A.

$40,000

B.

-$40,000

C.

0

D.

$12,000

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