Matheson Electronics has just developed a new electronic device that it believes
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Question
Matheson Electronics has just developed a new electronic device that it believes will have broad market appeal. The company has performed marketing and cost studies that revealed the following information a. New equipment would have to be acquired to produce the device. The equipment would cost $198,000 and have a six-year useful life. After six years, it would have a salvage value of about $24,000 b. Sales in units over the next six years are projected to be as follows Year Sales in Units 10,000 15,000 17,000 19,000 4-6 c. Production and sales of the device would require working capital of $52,000 to finance accounts d. The devices would sell for $50 each; variable costs for production, administration, and sales would be e. Fixed costs for salaries, maintenance, property taxes, insurance, and straight-line depreciation on the f. To gain rapid entry into the market, the company would have to advertise heavily. The advertising receivable, inventories, and day-to-day cash needs. This working capital would be released at the end of the project's life $35 per unit. equipment would total $140,000 per year. (Depreciation is based on cost less salvage value.) program would be Amount of Yearly Advertising $ 81,000 $61,000 $51,000 Year 4-6 g. The company's required rate of return is 12% Click here to view Exhibit 13B-1 and Exhibit 13B-2, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using tables Required: 1. Compute the net cash inflow (cash receipts less yearly cash operating expenses) anticipated from sale of the device for each year over the next six years Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4.6 10,000 15,000 19,000 Sales in units Sales in dollars Variable expenses Contribution margin 17,000 Fixed expenses Salaries and other Advertising Total fixed expenses Net cash inflow (outflow)Explanation / Answer
Depreciation expense (198000-24000)/6 29000 fixed costs for salaires (cash outflow)= 140,000-29000 111000 year 1 year 2 year 3 year 4-6 Sale in units 10,000 15,000 17,000 19,000 Sales in dollars 500000 750000 850000 950000 variable expenses 350000 525000 595000 665000 contribution margin 150000 225000 255000 285000 Fixed expenses: Salaries and other 111,000 111,000 111,000 111,000 Advertising 81,000 81,000 61,000 51,000 total fixed expeneses 192,000 192,000 172,000 162,000 Net cash inflow(outflow) -42,000 33,000 83,000 123,000 2-a) Now 1 2 3 4 5 6 cost of Equipment -198,000 Working capital -52,000 yearly net cash flows -42,000 33,000 83,000 123,000 123,000 123,000 Release of working capital 52,000 Salvage value of Equipment 24,000 total cash flows -250,000 -42000 33000 83000 123000 123000 199000 discount factor (12%) 1 0.893 0.797 0.712 0.636 0.567 0.507 present value -250,000 -37506 26301 59096 78228 69741 100893 Net present value 46,753 2-b) yes