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(10 pts) Brower, Inc. just constructed a manufacturing plant in Europe. The construction cost 10 million...

  1. (10 pts) Brower, Inc. just constructed a manufacturing plant in Europe. The construction cost 10 million Euros. Brower intends to leave the plant open for three years. During the three years of operation, Euro cash flows are expected to be 1 million euros, 2 million euros, and 3 million euros, respectively. Operating cash flows will begin one year from today and are remitted back to the parent at the end of each year. At the end of the third year, Brower expects to sell the plant for 8 million euros. Brower has a required rate of return of 10 percent. The current exchange rate is $1.18/euro and the Euro is expected to depreciate to $1.15/euro in year 1, $1.14/euro in year 2 and $1.13/euro in year 3.
  1. Determine the NPV for this project. Should Brower build the plant?
  1. How would your answer change if the value of the euro was expected to appreciate from its current value of $1.18/euro to $1.21/euro in year 1, $1.23/euro in year 2 and $1.25/euro in year 3?

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You are evaluating a project for The Ultimate recreational tennis racket, guaranteed to correct that wimpy...

You are evaluating a project for The Ultimate recreational tennis racket, guaranteed to correct that wimpy backhand. You estimate the sales price of The Ultimate to be $340 per unit and sales volume to be 1,000 units in year 1; 1,250 units in year 2; and 1,325 units in year 3. The project has a 3-year life. Variable costs amount to $195 per unit and fixed costs are $100,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $147,000 in assets, which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the 3-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $29,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 20 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 39 percent and the required return on the project is 11 percent. (Use SL depreciation table)

What will the cash flows for this project be? (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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You need to consider two projects which have the following cash flows: Project A requires an...

You need to consider two projects which have the following cash flows:

Project A requires an initial investment of $10,000 and will generate net cash flows of $5,000 at the end of year 1, $6,000 at the end of year 2, $7,000 at the end of year 3, and $8,000 at the end of year 4. At the end of year 2, maintenance costs of $8,000 will have to be disbursed.

Project B requires an initial investment of $15,500 and will generate starting at the end of each year, net cash flows of $6,000 per year for 6 years (first cash flow in year 1). It will incur maintenance costs of $8,000 at the end of year 3.

Assume that the required return is 12% per annum for both projects.

i. Draw timeline showing the cash flows of projects A and B?

ii. Find the NPV of projects A and B?

iii. Which project should be chosen if Projects A and B are mutually exclusive? Explain.

iv. Which project should be chosen if the Projects A and B are completely independent? Explain.

v. Based on the cash flows of project A, explain why IRR is not an appropriate evaluation technique for this project?

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On April 1, Year 1, Marshall Company purchased a used delivery truck paying $23,000 cash and...

On April 1, Year 1, Marshall Company purchased a used delivery truck paying $23,000 cash and signing a Note Payable for the $14,000 for the remainder of the purchase cost. The Note Payable's interest rate was 6% and has a due date of April 1, Year 2. On the note's due date, Marshall must pay off the principal and the interest.

On April 1, Year 4, after using the truck for three years, the firm spent $4,500 on the truck. 40% of this amount was to repaint the truck to make its appearance like when purchased and the remainder was to install some navigation system to enable more efficient deliveries.

Marshall's fiscal year ends on December 31.

Q: On April 2, Year 4, what amount would appear in the PPE account as the cost basis of this truck?

Q: How much Interest Expense would appear in Marshall's income statement for the year ended December 31, Year 1?

Q: How much Interest Expense would appear in Marshall's income state for the year ended December 31, Year 2?

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XYZ CORP, AN S CORP WITH ONE SHAREHOLDER, SAM: YEAR 1: TAX-EXEMPT INCOME         $5,000 ORDINARY INCOME             ...

XYZ CORP, AN S CORP WITH ONE SHAREHOLDER, SAM:

YEAR 1:

TAX-EXEMPT INCOME         $5,000

ORDINARY INCOME              30,000

YEAR 2:

ORDINARY LOSS                 ($40,000)

CASH DISTRIBUTIONS         15,000

BEGINNING OF YEAR 1:

XYZ HAS AAA AND OAA OF $0, AND ACCUMULATED E&P OF $6,000.

SAM HAS STOCK BASIS OF $10,000 AND DEBT BASIS OF $12,000 (ON LOAN TO XYZ).

QUESTIONS:

A. WHAT IS SAM’S REPORTABLE ITEMS FROM XYZ FOR YEARS 1 AND 2.

                        (FILL-IN) Items reported by the shareholder SAM:

Year 1:

Ordinary income                                             $

Tax-exempt income                                            

Year 2:

Ordinary loss allowed                                    

B. WHAT ARE BALANCES IN XYZ ACCOUNTS AND SAM’S STOCK AND DEBT BASES AT END OF EACH YEAR.

(use accounts discussed – rows/columns – balances)

C. WHAT IF DISTRIBUTION IN YEAR 2 IS $35,000 INSTEAD OF $15,000?

                      (FILL-IN)           Items reported by the shareholder:

Year 1:

Year 2:

Dividend income                                             $

Ordinary loss allowed                                    

Remaining loss carries over                           

(and - use accounts discussed – rows/columns – balances)

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In 2020 Coco Corporation signed a contract to construct a major office building for a developer.  The...

In 2020 Coco Corporation signed a contract to construct a major office building for a developer.  The construction is expected to take 3 years.  The contract price is $50 million.  The actual costs incurred each year, the estimated costs of completing the project as of the end of each year, the progress billings for each year, and the collections of those billings each year are presented in the chart below.

2020

2021

2022

Actual costs incurred during each individual year

$10,000,000

15,000,000

12,500,000

Estimated costs (in future years) to complete, as of the end of each individual year

30,000,000

14,000,000

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Billings during each individual year

11,000,000

16,500,000

22,500,000

Collections during each individual year

10,275,000

15,225,000

22,000,000

  1. Prepare, in good, easy-to-follow form, a schedule computing the amount of revenues or gross profit (your choice) to be recognized on this project in each year using the percentage-of-completion.
  2. Prepare all the journal entries required in 2021 by the information provided.
  3. Explain, precisely, the amounts to be reported in the 2020 income statement and the December 31, 2017 balance sheet for this contract.

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Holland Inc. has just completed development of a new cell phone. The new product is expected...

Holland Inc. has just completed development of a new cell phone. The new product is expected to produce annual revenues of $1,350,000. Producing the cell phone requires an investment in new equipment, costing $1,440,000. The cell phone has a projected life cycle of 5 years. After 5 years, the equipment can be sold for $180,000. Working capital is also expected to increase by $180,000, which Holland will recover by the end of the new product’s life cycle. Annual cash operating expenses are estimated at $810,000. The required rate of return is 8%.

1. Prepare a schedule of the projected annual cash flows.

2. Calculate the NPV using only discount factors listed below:

Discount Factor

Year 0    1.00000

Year 1    0.92593

Year 2    0.85734

Year 3    0.79383

Year 4    0.73503

Year 5    0.68058

3. Calculate the NPV using discount factors listed below:

Discount Factor

Year 0    1.00000

Year 1-4 3.31213

Year 5    0.68058

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Nicole’s Getaway Spa (NGS) purchased a hydrotherapy tub system to add to the wellness programs at...

Nicole’s Getaway Spa (NGS) purchased a hydrotherapy tub system to add to the wellness programs at NGS. The machine was purchased at the beginning of the year at a cost of $25,000. The estimated useful life was five years and the residual value was $1,000. Assume that the estimated productive life of the machine is 10,000 hours. Expected annual production was year 1, 2,550 hours; year 2, 2,300 hours; year 3, 2,050 hours; year 4, 2,100 hours; and year 5, 1,000 hours. Assume NGS sold the hydrotherapy tub system for $7,500 at the end of year 3.The following amounts were forecast for year 3: Sales Revenues $62,000; Cost of Goods Sold $48,000; Other Operating Expenses $4,800; and Interest Expense $1,000. Create an income statement for year 3 for each of the different depreciation methods, ending at Income before Income Tax Expense. (Don't forget to include a loss or gain on disposal for each method.). (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to the nearest dollar amount.Forcasted income statement.

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A 40-year maturity bond has a 8% coupon rate, paid annually. It sells today for $957.42....

A 40-year maturity bond has a 8% coupon rate, paid annually. It sells today for $957.42. A 30-year maturity bond has a 7.5% coupon rate, also paid annually. It sells today for $969.50. A bond market analyst forecasts that in five years, 35-year maturity bonds will sell at yields to maturity of 9% and that 25-year maturity bonds will sell at yields of 8.5%. Because the yield curve is upward-sloping, the analyst believes that coupons will be invested in short-term securities at a rate of 7%.

a-1.

Calculate the annual rate of return for the 40-year maturity bond. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

  Annual rate of return %
a-2.

Calculate the annual rate of return for the 30-year maturity bond. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

  Annual rate of return %
b. Which bond offers the higher expected rate of return over the five-year period?
40-year maturity bond
30-year maturity bond

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Brower, Inc. just constructed a manufacturing plant in Europe. The construction cost 10 million Euros. Brower...

  1. Brower, Inc. just constructed a manufacturing plant in Europe. The construction cost 10 million Euros. Brower intends to leave the plant open for three years. During the three years of operation, Euro cash flows are expected to be 1 million euros, 2 million euros, and 3 million euros, respectively. Operating cash flows will begin one year from today and are remitted back to the parent at the end of each year. At the end of the third year, Brower expects to sell the plant for 8 million euros. Brower has a required rate of return of 10 percent. The current exchange rate is $1.18/euro and the Euro is expected to depreciate to $1.15/euro in year 1, $1.14/euro in year 2 and $1.13/euro in year 3.

  1. Determine the NPV for this project. Should Brower build the plant?

  1. How would your answer change if the value of the euro was expected to appreciate from its current value of $1.18/euro to $1.21/euro in year 1, $1.23/euro in year 2 and $1.25/euro in year 3?

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