Question: Examine the below project: Tutoring Business Project Data Project life Perpetual Initial investment in computer hardware and software $210k Depreciation and amortisation of above pa

Examine the below project:

Tutoring Business Project Data
Project life Perpetual
Initial investment in computer hardware and software $210k
Depreciation and amortisation of above pa $30k
Unit sales at end of each year 5k hours
Sale price per unit at end of each year $90/hour
Variable cost per unit at end of each year $60/hour
Manager salary pa, paid in arrears $120k
Discount rate (WACC after tax) 7.7% pa
Tax rate 30%

Note 1: The computer hardware and software can be depreciated or amortised straight line over 7 years to zero, hence the $30k depreciation pa over the first 7 years.

Note 2: Initially (t=0) you expect an increase of $300k in your accounts payable (current liability) and $200k in accounts receivable (current asset). The accounts payable and receivable is expected to grow or shrink at the same rate as revenues after that.

Note 3: The business is expected to operate forever and the projects year 1 cash flows will be constant every year onwards. This is because the unit sales, sale price, variable cost, managers salary and working capital requirements are expected to be constant forever. Also, no further CapEx is expected after the initial investment.

Note 4: This firm is all-equity financed, it has no leverage.

Which of the below statements is NOT correct? The firm's

Select one:

a.

Initial operating free cash flow (OFCF0) is -110k.

b.

Profits (NPAT) and OFCF are zero for the first 7 years (t=1 to t=7).

c.

Profits (NPAT) and OFCF are 21k from year 8 (t=8) onwards.

d.

Project NPV is 210k, rounded to the nearest thousand.

e.

Payback period is 13 years.

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