In: Finance
Benford Inc. is planning to open a new sporting goods store in a suburban mall. Benford will lease the needed space in the mall. Equipment and fixtures for the store will cost $400,000 and be depreciated over a 5-year period on a straight-line basis to $0. The new store will require Benford to increase its net working capital by $375,000 at time 0. First-year sales are expected to be $1.2 million and to increase at an annual rate of 7 percent over the expected 10-year life of the store. Operating expenses (including lease payments and excluding depreciation) are projected to be $800,000 during the first year and increase at a 6 percent annual rate. The salvage value of the store’s equipment and fixtures is anticipated to be $19,000 at the end of 10 years. Benford’s marginal tax rate is 40 percent. Round your answers to the nearest dollar.
Compute the net investment required for Benford.
$
Compute the annual net cash flows for the 10-year projected life of the store.
Year | NCF |
1 | $ |
2 | $ |
3 | $ |
4 | $ |
5 | $ |
6 | $ |
7 | $ |
8 | $ |
9 | $ |
10 | $ |
Compute the annual net cash flows assuming equipment and fixtures are depreciated using the 7-year asset class under MACRS.
Year | NCF |
1 | $ |
2 | $ |
3 | $ |
4 | $ |
5 | $ |
6 | $ |
7 | $ |
8 | $ |
9 | $ |
10 | $ |