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A firm is considering a project with the following information:
| YEAR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| NWC Level | $4,000 | 9.00% of sales | 8.00% of sales | 
*assume project goes beyond two years
-What is the project cash flow for year 0?
-What is the project’s cash flow for year 1?
Calculation of Cash flow for year 0 :-
| Particulars | Amount | 
| Cost of machine | $92,101 | 
| Add- Non - depreciable expense | $25,021 | 
| Add- Increase in working capital | $4,000 | 
| Initial investment at year 0 for project | $121,122 | 
Calculation of cash flows for year 1 :-
using MACR depreciation table 5-years table rate is 20%,32%,19.2%,11.52%,11.52%,5.76% for year 1,2,3,4,5,6 respectivily.
Year 1 depreciation = Cost of machine * MACR rate for year 1 = $ 92,101 * 20% = $ 18,420.2
Increase in working
Year 0 working capital = $ 4000
Year 1 working capital = 9% of sales = $ 54,556 * 9% = $ 4,910.04
Increase in working capital for year 1 = year 1 working capital - year 0 working capital = $ 4,910.04 - 4000 = $ 910.04
| Sales | $54,556 | 
| Less- Cost @55% | $30,005.80 | 
| Less- Depreciation | 18,420.20 | 
| Profit before tax | $6,130.00 | 
| Less- Tax@34% | $2,084.20 | 
| Profit after tax | $4,045.80 | 
| Add-Depreciation | 18,420.20 | 
| Less- Increase in working capital | $910.04 | 
| Free cash flows for year 1 | $21,555.96 | 
Free cash flows for year 1 = $ 21,555.6 = $ 21,556 (approx)