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Heron Corporation is planning to add manufacturing capacity by installing new high-tech machines. The machines would increase revenues by $180,000 per year and increase costs by $50,000 per year. The new machines cost $560,000 and would be depreciated over 5 years using simplified straight line. Investment in net working capital of $30,000 would be required at the time of installation. The firm is planning to keep the machines for 7 years and then sell them for $80,000. The firm has a required rate of return on investment projects of 13% and a tax rate of 21%. What is the net present value of this project?
| Cash Flows from Year 1 to Year 5 | |
| Incremental Revenue | 180000 | 
| Less: Incremental Costs | 50000 | 
| Less: Depreciation (560000-80000)/5 | 96000 | 
| Income before taxes | 34000 | 
| Less: Taxes (54000*21%) | 7140 | 
| Net income | 26860 | 
| Add: Depreciation | 96000 | 
| Incremental Cash flows | 122860 | 
| Cash Flows from Year 6 & Year 7 | |
| Incremental Revenue | 180000 | 
| Less: Incremental Costs | 50000 | 
| Less: Depreciation | 0 | 
| Income before taxes | 130000 | 
| Less: Taxes (150000*21%) | 27300 | 
| Net income | 102700 | 
| Add: Depreciation | 0 | 
| Incremental Cash flows | 102700 | 
| Net present value of the project | ||||
| Year | Cash flows | PV factor @13% | Discounted cash flows | |
| 0 | Initial investment | -560000 | 1.000000 | -560000 | 
| 0 | Net working capital | -30000 | 1.000000 | -30000 | 
| 1 | Net Cash flows | 122860 | 0.884956 | 108726 | 
| 2 | Net Cash flows | 122860 | 0.783147 | 96217 | 
| 3 | Net Cash flows | 122860 | 0.693050 | 85148 | 
| 4 | Net Cash flows | 122860 | 0.613319 | 75352 | 
| 5 | Net Cash flows | 122860 | 0.542760 | 66683 | 
| 6 | Net Cash flows | 102700 | 0.480319 | 49329 | 
| 7 | Net Cash flows | 102700 | 0.425061 | 43654 | 
| 7 | Salvage value | 80000 | 0.425061 | 34005 | 
| Net present value | -30885 | |||