Question: Operating cash inflowsStrong Tool Company has been considering purchasing a new lathe to replace a fully depreciated lathe that would otherwise last 5 more years.
Operating cash inflowsStrong Tool Company has been considering purchasing a new lathe to replace a fully depreciated lathe that would otherwise last 5 more years. The new lathe is expected to have a 5-year life and depreciation charges of $2,200 in Year 1; $3,520 in Year 2; $2,090 in Year 3; $1,320 in both Year 4 and Year 5; and $550 in Year 6. The firm estimates the revenues and expenses (excluding depreciation and interest) for the new and the old lathes to be as shown in the following table
| New Lathe | Old Lathe | ||||
| Year | Revenue | Expenses (excluding depreciation andinterest) | Revenue | Expenses (excluding depreciation andinterest) | |
| 1 | $40,100 | $31,900 | $33,600 | $27,000 | |
| 2 | 41,100 | 31,900 | 33,600 | 27,000 | |
| 3 | 42,100 | 31,900 | 33,600 | 27,000 | |
| 4 | 43,100 | 31,900 | 33,600 | 27,000 | |
| 5 | 44,100 | 31,900 | 33,600 | 27,000 | |
The firm is subject to a 40% tax rate on ordinary income.
a. Calculate the operating cash inflows associated with each lathe. (Note: Be sure to consider the depreciation in year 6.) (Round to the nearest dollar.)
b. Calculate the operating cash inflows resulting from the proposed lathe replacement.
c. Depict on a time line the incremental operating cash inflows calculated in part b.
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