The Spartan Technology Company has a proposed contract with the Digital Systems Company of Michigan. The...

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The Spartan Technology Company has a proposed contract with the Digital Systems Company of Michigan. The initial investment in land and equipment will be $100,000. Of this amount, $80,000 is subject to five- year MACRS depreciation. The balance is in nondepreciable property. The contract covers six years; at the end of six years, the nondepreciable assets will be sold for $20,000. The depreciated assets will have zero resale value. The contract will require an additional investment of $42,000 in working capital at the beginning of the first year and, of this amount, $22,000 will be returned to the Spartan Technology Company after six years. The investment will produce $40,000 in income before depreciation and taxes for each of the six years. The corporation is in a 25 percent tax bracket and has a 15 percent cost of capital. a. Calculate the net present value. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Net present value $ (1,312.77) The Spartan Technology Company has a proposed contract with the Digital Systems Company of Michigan. The initial investment in land and equipment will be $100,000. Of this amount, $80,000 is subject to five- year MACRS depreciation. The balance is in nondepreciable property. The contract covers six years; at the end of six years, the nondepreciable assets will be sold for $20,000. The depreciated assets will have zero resale value. The contract will require an additional investment of $42,000 in working capital at the beginning of the first year and, of this amount, $22,000 will be returned to the Spartan Technology Company after six years. The investment will produce $40,000 in income before depreciation and taxes for each of the six years. The corporation is in a 25 percent tax bracket and has a 15 percent cost of capital. a. Calculate the net present value. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places.) Net present value $ (1,312.77)

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ANSWER NPV 100000 40000PVIFA156 22000PVIF156 NPV 2824026 EXPLA... View the full answer