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Steve's Sub Shop is considering investing in toaster ovens for each of its 120 stores located in the southwestern United States. The high-capacity conveyor toaster ovens, manufactured by Lincoln, will require an initial investment of $15,000 per store plus $500 in installation costs, for a total investment of $1,860,000. The new capital (including the costs for installation) will be depreciated over five years using straight-line depreciation toward a zero salvage value. Steve's will also incur additional maintenance expenses totaling $120,000 per year to maintain the ovens. At present, firm revenues for the 120 stores total $9 million, and the company estimates that adding the toaster feature will increase revenues by 7%.
If Steve's faces a 30% tax rate, what expected project FCFs for each of the next five years will result from the investment in toaster ovens?
| Given | |
| Capex | $ 18,60,000.00 | 
| Dep | 5 | 
| Dep Amount | $ 3,72,000.00 | 
| Expense | $ 1,20,000.00 | 
| Revenue | $ 90,00,000.00 | 
| Incremental Revenue | $ 9,00,000.00 | 
| Tax | 30% | 
Solution:
| Year | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 
| Incremental Revenue | $ 9,00,000.00 | $ 9,00,000.00 | $ 9,00,000.00 | $ 9,00,000.00 | $ 9,00,000.00 | |
| Incremental Dep | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | |
| Incremental Maintenance | $ 1,20,000.00 | $ 1,20,000.00 | $ 1,20,000.00 | $ 1,20,000.00 | $ 1,20,000.00 | |
| Incremental EBIT | $ 4,08,000.00 | $ 4,08,000.00 | $ 4,08,000.00 | $ 4,08,000.00 | $ 4,08,000.00 | |
| Taxes | $ 1,22,400.00 | $ 1,22,400.00 | $ 1,22,400.00 | $ 1,22,400.00 | $ 1,22,400.00 | |
| NOPAT | $ 2,85,600.00 | $ 2,85,600.00 | $ 2,85,600.00 | $ 2,85,600.00 | $ 2,85,600.00 | |
| Plus Depreciation | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | $ 3,72,000.00 | |
| Less Capex | $ -18,60,000.00 | |||||
| Less NWC | ||||||
| FCF | $-18,60,000.00 | $6,57,600.00 | $6,57,600.00 | $6,57,600.00 | $6,57,600.00 | 
 $6,57,600.00  | 
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