Incremental operating cash inflows A firm is considering renewing its equipment
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Incremental operating cash inflows A firm is considering renewing its equipment to meet increased demand for its product. The cost of equipment modifications is $1.81 million plus $106,000 in installation costs. The firm will depreciate the equipment modifications under MACRS, using a 5-year recovery period (see tableEEB). Additional sales revenue from the renewal should amount to $1.22 million per year, and additional operating expenses and other costs excluding depreciation and interest will amount to 44% of the additional sales. The firm is subject to a tax rate of 40% Note: Answer the following questions for each of the next 6 years.) a. What incremental earnings before depreciation, interest, and taxes will result from the renewal? b. What incremental net operating profits after taxes will result from the renewal? c. What incremental operating cash inflows will result from the renewal? Data Table a. The incremental profits before depreciation and tax are S 683200. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Rounded Depreciation Percentages by Recovery Year Using MACRS for First Four Property Classes b. Calculate the incremental net operating profits after taxes below: (Round to the nearest dollar.) Percentage by recovery year Year Profit before depreciation and taxes Depreciation Net profit before taxes Taxes Net profit after taxes 3 years 33% 5 years 20% 7 years 14% 25% 18% 12% 9% 10 years 10% 18% 14% 12% 9% year S 19% 12% 12% 5% 15% 9% 4% 6% 10 6% Totals 100% 100% 100% 100% These percentages have been rounded to the nearest whole percent to simplify calculations while retaining realism. To calculate the actual depreciation for tax purposes, be sure to apply the actual unrounded percentages or directly apply double-declining balance (200%) depreciation using the half-year convention. Enter any number in the edit fields and then click Check Answer. 11 remainingExplanation / Answer
b. Net Profit After Taxes:
c. Operating Cash Inflows:
1 2 3 4 5 6 $ $ $ $ $ $ Profit before Depreciation and Taxes 683,200 683,200 683,200 683,200 683,200 683,200 Depreciation 383,200 613,120 364,040 229,920 229,920 95,800 Net Profit before Taxes 300,000 70,080 319,160 453,280 453,280 587,400 Taxes 120,000 28,032 127,664 181,312 181,312 234,960 Net Profit After Taxes 180,000 42,048 191,496 271,968 271,968 352,440