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You must evaluate a proposal to buy a new milling machine. Thebase price is $120,000, and shipping and installation costs wouldadd another $6,000. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class,and it would be sold after 3 years for $48,000. The applicabledepreciation rates are 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The machine wouldrequire a $4,000 increase in net operating working capital(increased inventory less increased accounts payable). There wouldbe no effect on revenues, but pretax labor costs would decline by$57,000 per year. The marginal tax rate is 35%, and the WACC is 8%.Also, the firm spent $4,500 last year investigating the feasibilityof using the machine. How should the $4,500 spent last year behandled? Last year's expenditure should be treated as a terminalcash flow and dealt with at the end of the project's life. Hence,it should not be included in the initial investment outlay. Lastyear's expenditure is considered an opportunity cost and does notrepresent an incremental cash flow. Hence, it should not beincluded in the analysis. Last year's expenditure is considered asunk cost and does not represent an incremental cash flow. Hence,it should not be included in the analysis. The cost of research isan incremental cash flow and should be included in the analysis.Only the tax effect of the research expenses should be included inthe analysis. What is the initial investment outlay for the machinefor capital budgeting purposes, that is, what is the Year 0 projectcash flow? Enter your answer as a positive value. Round your answerto the nearest cent. $ What are the project's annual cash flowsduring Years 1, 2, and 3? Do not round intermediate calculations.Round your answers to the nearest cent. Year 1: $ Year 2: $ Year 3:$ Should the machine be purchased?
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