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Temple Corp. is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The equipment that would be used has a 3-year tax life, would be depreciated by the straight-line method over its 3-year life, and would have a zero salvage value. No change in net operating working capital would be required. Revenues and other operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 3-year life. What is the project's NPV? Do not round the intermediate calculations and round the final answer to the nearest whole number.
| Risk-adjusted WACC |
10.0% |
| Net investment cost (depreciable basis) |
$65,000 |
| Straight-line depr. rate |
33.3333% |
| Sales revenues, each year |
$71,500 |
| Annual operating costs (excl. depr.) |
$25,000 |
| Tax rate |
35.0% |
| a. |
$25,831 |
|
| b. |
$33,377 |
|
| c. |
$22,928 |
|
| d. |
$29,023 |
|
| e. |
$34,828 |
Solution :
The NPV of the Project = $ 29,023
Thus the solution is Option d = $ 29,023
Please find the attached screenshot of the excel sheet containing the detailed calculation for the solution.
