Strong Tool Company has been considering purchasing a new lathe to replace a fully depreciated lathe that will last 5 more years. The new lathe is expected to have a 5-year life and depreciation charges of $2,000 in year 1; $3,200 in year 2; $1,900 in year 3; $1,200 in both year 4 and year 5; and $500 in year 6. The firm estimates the revenues and expenses for the new and the old lathes to be as shown in the table. The firm is subject to a 40% tax rate.

a. Calculate the operating cash inflows associated with each lathe.
b. Calculate the incremental (relevant) operating cash inflows resulting from the proposed lathe replacement.
c. Depict on a time line the incremental operating cash inflows calculated in partb.

New lathc Old latho Expenses (cxcluding depreciation and intercst) Expenses (excluding depreciation and intcrcst) Year Revenuc $40,000 41,000 42,000 43,000 44,000 Revenuc $30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 $35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000 $25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 5 25,000