A profitable incorporated business is considering an investment in equipment having the following before tax cash flow. The equipment will be depreciated by double declining balance depreciation with conversion, if appropriate, to straight-line depreciation at the preferred time. For depreciation purposes a $700 salvage value at the end of 6 years is assumed. But the actual value is thought to be $1000 and it is this sum that is shown in the before-tax cash flow.
Year Before-Tax Cash Flow
0...................................................$12,000
1......................................................1,727
2......................................................2,414
3......................................................2,872
4......................................................3,177
5......................................................3,358
6......................................................1,997
.......................................1,000Salvagevalue
If the firm wants a 9% after-tax rate of return and its incremental income tax rate is 34%, determine by annual cash flow analysis whether the investment is desirable.