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\f\fFrench Corporation wishes to hire Leslie as a consultant to design a comprehensive staff training program. The project is expected to take one year, and the parties have agreed to a tentative price of $?8,000. French Corporation has proposed payment of one-half of the fee now. with the remainder paid in one year when the project is complete. Use Appendix A and appendix El. Required: a. If Leslie expects her marginal tax rate to be 15 percent this yearand 25 percent next year, calculate the after-tax net present value ofthis contract to Leslie. using a 6 percent discount rate. b. French Corporation expects its marginal tax rate to be 21 percent both years. Calculate the net present value of French's after-tax cost to enter into this contract using a 6 percent discount rate. at Given that Leslie expects her tax rate to increase next year. she would prefer to receive more of the income from the project up front Consider an alternative proposal under which French pays Leslie $55,000 this year. and $20,000 in one year when the contract is complete. Calculate the after-tax benefit of this counterproposal to Leslie and the after-tax cost to French. (:2. Are both parties better off under this alternative than under the original plan? Complete this question by entering your answers In the tabs below. Req A Req a Fleq c1 Fleq c2 If Leslie expects her marginal tax rate to be 15 percent this year and 25 percent next year, calculate the after-tax net present value of thls contract to Leslie, uslng a 6 percent discount rate. Note: Cash outows and negative amounts should be lndlcated by a mlnus sign. Round discount factors to 3 decimal places. Round Intermediate calculations and nal answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Show less; Year 0: Cash received Tax cost Net cash ow Year 1: Cash received Tax cost N et cash ow Discount factor (5%} Present value of year 1 cash flow NPII Req A Req B Reg C1 Reg C2 French Corporation expects its marginal tax rate to be 21 percent both years. Calculate the net present value of French's after-tax cost to enter into this oontract using a 6 percent discount rate. Note: Cash outows and negative amounts should be Indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factors to 3 decimal places. Round Intermediate calculations and nal answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Show less; Year '0: Cash paid Tax savings Net cash ow Net cash ow Discount factor {6%} Present value of year 1 cash flow NPV Reg A Req B Req C1 Req C2 Given that Leslie expects her tax rate to increase next year, she would prefer to receive more of the income from the project up front. Consider an alternative proposal under which French pays Leslie $55,000 this year, and $20,000 in one year when the contract is complete. Calculate the after-tax benefit of this counterproposal to Leslie and the after-tax cost to French. Note: Cash outflows and negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Round discount factors to 3 decimal places. Round intermediate calculations and final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Show lessA Amount Value of restructured transaction to Leslie: Year 0: Cash received Tax cos Net cash flow $ Year 1: Cash received Tax cost Net cash flow $ Discount factor (6%) Present value of year 1 cash flow NPV Cost of restructured transaction to French: Year 0: Cash paid Tax savings Net cash flow $ 0 Year 1: Cash paid Tax savings Net cash flow $ Discount factor (6%) Present value of year 1 cash flow $ NPV