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ABC Tool Works is a small tool shop located in a farming community. ABC repairs

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Question

ABC Tool Works is a small tool shop located in a farming community. ABC repairs and fabricates parts for farm machinery. Currently, the owner of ABC is considering buying a new lathe to meet its increased demand. The new lathe will cost $100,000. The increase in revenue due to the new machine will be $120,000 a year. The associated expenses will be $80,000 (not including deprecation) a year. The marginal tax for ABC currently is 30%. The new lathe can be used for six years. However, it can be depreciated at the rates of 35%, 30%, and 20%, 15% in years 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively, from the date of purchase. Six years from now it will be worth $10,000 in the used machinery market. If the cash flows are risk free and the risk free rate is 10% per year, will you recommend ABC go for the new lathe?

Explanation / Answer

Year 0

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Cost

-100000

Revenue (a)

120000

120000

120000

120000

120000

120000

Expenses (b)

80000

80000

80000

80000

80000

80000

Depreciation (c )

35000

30000

20000

15000

EBIT (d) = (a-b-c)

5000

10000

20000

25000

40000

40000

Tax (e) = (d x 30%)

1500

3000

6000

7500

12000

12000

Net Income = (d – e)

3500

7000

14000

17500

28000

28000

Resale Value

10000

The risk free rates are 10%

Net Present Value

= -100000 + 3500/(1.10) + 7000/(1.10)2 + 14000/(1.10)3 + 17500/(1.10)4 + 28000/(1.10)5 + 28000/(1.10)6 + 10000/(1.10)6

= -100000 + 3181.82 + 5785.12 + 10518.41 + 11952.73 + 17385.79 + 15805.27 + 5644.74

= -100000 + 70273.88

= - 29726.12

It is not worth to go with the project

Year 0

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Cost

-100000

Revenue (a)

120000

120000

120000

120000

120000

120000

Expenses (b)

80000

80000

80000

80000

80000

80000

Depreciation (c )

35000

30000

20000

15000

EBIT (d) = (a-b-c)

5000

10000

20000

25000

40000

40000

Tax (e) = (d x 30%)

1500

3000

6000

7500

12000

12000

Net Income = (d – e)

3500

7000

14000

17500

28000

28000

Resale Value

10000