LindaCo is considering purchasing $75,000 of new equipment for a new product line. The equipment will...

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LindaCo is considering purchasing $75,000 of new equipment for a new product line. The equipment will have a useful life of 3 years. Sales in years 1, 2, and 3 are expected to total $100,000, $120,000, and $160,000, respectively. Variable costs will total 50% of sales, and fixed costs will total $20,000 per year. The equipment will depreciate over three years on a straight-line basis (for both book and tax purposes), and will have no salvage value at the end of the third year. The upfront working capital investment will total $5,000, consisting of an increase in accounts receivable of $10,000 offset by an increase in accounts payable of $5,000. The working capital investment is expected to be recovered at the end of the year 3. The company's tax rate is 20%, and the required return on the project is 15%. What is the required upfront investment for the project at time 0, including the amount of the working capital investment? What discount rate should be applied to the upfront investment in determining the NPV? LindaCo is considering purchasing $75,000 of new equipment for a new product line. The equipment will have a useful life of 3 years. Sales in years 1, 2, and 3 are expected to total $100,000, $120,000, and $160,000, respectively. Variable costs will total 50% of sales, and fixed costs will total $20,000 per year. The equipment will depreciate over three years on a straight-line basis (for both book and tax purposes), and will have no salvage value at the end of the third year. The upfront working capital investment will total $5,000, consisting of an increase in accounts receivable of $10,000 offset by an increase in accounts payable of $5,000. The working capital investment is expected to be recovered at the end of the year 3. The company's tax rate is 20%, and the required return on the project is 15%. What is the required upfront investment for the project at time 0, including the amount of the working capital investment? What discount rate should be applied to the upfront investment in determining the NPV?

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