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Aston Blue plans to manufacture bicycle helmets. Sales will be dependent on the length of the summer season. The company operates under ideal conditions of uncertainty.
On January 1, 2020, Aston Blue started operations by acquiring the necessary equipment which will last 2 years at which time there will be no salvage value. Aston Blue financed the equipment purchase through a $950,000 bank loan at a 8% interest rate and the balance was financed through the issuance of common shares.
Aston Blue’s annual net cash flows will be $1,350,000 if the summer remains hot for 12 weeks and $600,000 if the summer is warm for 6 weeks. Assume that the cash flows are received at year-end. In each year the objective probability that the summer is hot for 12 weeks is 65% and warm for 6 weeks 35%. The interest rate in the economy is 8% in both years.
Aston Blue will pay a dividend of $110,000 at the end of each year of operations.
Assume that in 2020 that the season is hot for 12 weeks.
A. Calculate the present value of the equipment on January 1, 2020.
B. Determine the following items that would appear on the December 31, 2020 financial statements: Cash, equipment, total assets, common shares, retained earnings, net income/loss.
C. Assuming that Aston Blue paid the present value for the equipment, calculate the net income/loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 on a historical cost basis. The equipment is amortized on a straight-line basis.