Darren Corporation has the following information about the purchase of a new piece of equipment:

Cash revenues less cash expenses $320,000 per year

Cost of equipment $900,000

Salvage value at the end of the 9^th year $90,000

Increase in working capital requirements $160,000

Tax rate 40 percent

Life 9 years

The cost of capital is 14 percent.

Required:

1. Calculate the following assuming straight-line depreciation:

i. Calculate the after-tax net income for each of the nine years.

ii. Calculate the after-tax cash flows for each of the nine years.

iii. Calculate the after-tax payback period.

iv. Calculate the accrual accounting rate of return on original investment for each of the nine years.

v. Calculate the net present value (NPV).

vi. Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR).

b. Calculate the following assuming that depreciation expense is $180,000, $160,000, $140,000, $120,000, $100,000, $80,000, $60,000, $40,000 and $20,000 for years 1 through 9, respectively:

i. Calculate the after-tax cash flows for each of the nine years.

ii. Calculate the after-tax payback period.

iii. Calculate the net present value (NPV).

iv. Calculate the internal rate of return (IRR).

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a i Calculation of aftertax net income for each of the nine years Because Revenue less cash expenses depreciation and Tax rate is same from year 1 to 9 Net income after tax will also be same Particula... View the full answer