Michael is planning to set up a new buy now pay later business given its popularity...

 

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Michael is planning to set up a new "buy now pay later" business given its popularity in Australia. The aim of the business is to provide credit-line and easy repayments to its customers when purchasing goods and services. Michael had carried out his own research which cost him $12,000 and managed to finalize the following information. The total set-up cost is $150,000 which includes the $120,000 purchase of several powerful computers. The remaining amount goes to pay for special software and subscriptions. For tax purposes, all the computers are required to be fully depreciated straight-line over the next five years. Michael intends to exit the business at the end of year 4. At that time, Michael expect to sell the computers for $25,000. Rent, electricity, advertising, wages, and other expenses are $33,000 a year. A working capital investment of $15,000 is required immediately to undertake the business. The working capital will be recovered at the end of the business. Also, Michael will have to give up his current job as a junior analyst at Macquarie, which pays $75,000 per year. The revenue will come from charging retailers that opt for the services. Michael estimates that the annual number of retailers will be constant at 500 for the next four years with the average monthly gross profit of $30 per retailer. The business is in the 30% tax bracket, and has a cost of capital of 13% per annum. (15 marks) What is the NPV of this project? Should Michael give up his job and invest (5 marks) А. What are the annual Free Cash Flows for the business? В. in this business? Michael is planning to set up a new "buy now pay later" business given its popularity in Australia. The aim of the business is to provide credit-line and easy repayments to its customers when purchasing goods and services. Michael had carried out his own research which cost him $12,000 and managed to finalize the following information. The total set-up cost is $150,000 which includes the $120,000 purchase of several powerful computers. The remaining amount goes to pay for special software and subscriptions. For tax purposes, all the computers are required to be fully depreciated straight-line over the next five years. Michael intends to exit the business at the end of year 4. At that time, Michael expect to sell the computers for $25,000. Rent, electricity, advertising, wages, and other expenses are $33,000 a year. A working capital investment of $15,000 is required immediately to undertake the business. The working capital will be recovered at the end of the business. Also, Michael will have to give up his current job as a junior analyst at Macquarie, which pays $75,000 per year. The revenue will come from charging retailers that opt for the services. Michael estimates that the annual number of retailers will be constant at 500 for the next four years with the average monthly gross profit of $30 per retailer. The business is in the 30% tax bracket, and has a cost of capital of 13% per annum. (15 marks) What is the NPV of this project? Should Michael give up his job and invest (5 marks) А. What are the annual Free Cash Flows for the business? В. in this business?

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ANSWER A Assuming Computers will be depreciated to zero in 5 years and Software and Subscriptions wi... View the full answer