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"A firm is considering purchasing a computer system.
-Cost of system is $112,000. The firm will pay for the computer
system in year 0.
-Project life: 5 years
-Salvage value in year 0 (constant) dollars: $23,000
-Depreciation method: five-years MACRS
-Marginal income-tax rate = 37% (remains constant over time)
-Annual revenue = $127,000 (year-0 constant dollars)
-Annual expenses (not including depreciation) = $96,000 (year-0
constant dollars)
-The general inflation rate is 3.6% during the project period
(which will affect all revenues, expenses, and the salvage value
but not depreciation).
-The firm borrows the entire $112,000 at 12% interest to be repaid
in 2 annual payments. The debt interest paid and the principal
payment SHOULD NOT be changed by the inflation rate. Lending
agencies set the interest rate of borrowing to account for the
inflation rate.
Calculate the effects of borrowing and include the debt interest
paid and the principal repayment into the income statement and cash
flow statement. Determine the INFLATION-FREE IRR' of the computer
system. Enter your answer as a percentage between 0 and 100."