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Overarmour Corp. is in the evaluation process for the acquisition of a new machine with 6 years productive life (5 years MACRS). The new machine with a total cost of $90,000 will produce earnings before depreciation and taxes of $25,000 during years 1 - 3 and $20 during years 4 - 6. Overarmour cost of capital is 12.5% and the corporate tax rate is 35%.
How much will be the depreciation expense for year 1 and year 3? How much will be cash flows for year 2? What is the payback period of the new machine?
Solution) Purchase Price = $90,000
Depreciation schedule as per the 5-year MACRS is:
Depreciation amount is calculated as = Depreciation (%) for the year * Purchase Price
Example: For Year 1, Depreciation amount = 20%*90000 = 18,000
The operating cash flows are shaown as:
Earnings before tax = Earnings before depreciation and taxes - Depreciation
Tax expense = Tax rate * Earnings before tax = 35%*Earnings before tax
Net operating cash flows = Earnings before tax + Depreciation
The payback period is calculated as follows:
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