Question: 1 ) Frank Einstein Co . is a firm that specializes in selling Halloween decorations. It is evaluating a new project that requires an initial

1) Frank Einstein Co. is a firm that specializes in selling Halloween decorations. It is evaluating
a new project that requires an initial investment of $1.42 million. The asset will be depreciated
to zero over its 3-year life. The company's analysts estimate that in the first year, the project
will generate $1.09 million in revenue. The revenue will increase by 7% per year in the
following two years. The costs in the first year will be $475,000 and they will increase by 5%
per year thereafter. The corporate tax rate is 25% and the required return is 12%. What is the
NPV of the project?
Hint Check figure: Project Cash Flow in t =3 is $661,523.46.
2) Using the information in Question 1, re-estimate the project's NPV incorporating the following
changes:
a) The project also requires an investment of Net Working Capital each year as follows:
Year: 0123
NWC: $250,000 $225,000 $250,000 $0
b) The market value of the asset will be $230,000 at the end of the project.
c) The company expects their snack sales, which are currently $15,000, to be higher by 3%.
That is, their snack sales will be $15,450 every year. The after-tax operating margin is 10%.
To calculate the projects side effect, create a function that takes as inputs the following
variables: current snack sales, expected percentage increase in snack sales, and the after-
tax operating margin.
Hint Check figure: Project Cash Flow in t =3 is $1,084,068.46.
3) Using the information in Questions 1 and 2, re-estimate the project's NPV incorporating the
following changes:
a) The asset will be depreciated using the 3-year MACRS asset class.
Hint Check figure: Project Cash Flow in t =3 is $1,044,616.13.
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