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Rolston Music Company is considering the sale of a new sound board used in recor

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Question

Rolston Music Company is considering the sale of a new sound board used in recording studios. The new board would sell for $26,800, and the company expects to sell 1,530 per year. The company currently sells 2,030 units of its existing model per year. If the new model is introduced, sales of the existing model will fall to 1,850 units per year. The old board retails for $22,700. Variable costs are 54 percent of sales, depreciation on the equipment to produce the new board will be $1,480,000 per year, and fixed costs are $1,380,000 per year.

Required: If the tax rate is 34 percent, what is the annual OCF for the project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar amount (e.g., 1,234,567).)

OCF= ____________

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Assumed project considering of both Sale of New Sound Board and Sales Fall of Existing Model..

Annual Operating Cash Flow = Profit After Tax + Depreciation

Here is the calculation and working of the same:

Rolston Music Company

Computation of Annual Operating Cash Flow for the project

Particulars

Calculation

Amount

Sales Revenue

1850 Units x $22,700

$41,995,000

1530 Units x $26,800

$41,004,000

Total Sales Revenue

$82,999,000

Less: Variable Cost (54% of Sales)

$82,999,000 x 54%

($44,819,460)

Contribution

$38,179,540

Less: Fixed Cost

($1,380,000)

Operating Profit before Depreciation and Tax

$36,799,540

Less: Depreciation

($1,480,000)

Operating Profit After Depreciation before Tax

$35,319,540

Less: Tax @ 34%

($12,008,644)

Profit After Tax

$23,310,896

Add: Depreciation

$1,480,000

Annual Operating Cash Flow

$24,790,896

If considering only New Sound Board as a Project then, the annual operating cash flow from new project as follows:

Computation of Annual Operating Cash Flow for the project

Particulars

Calculation

Amount

Sales Revenue From New Model

1530 Units x $26,800

$41,004,000

Less: Variable Cost (54% of Sales)

$41,004,000 x 54%

($22,142,160)

Contribution

$18,861,840

Less: Fixed Cost

($1,380,000)

Operating Profit before Depreciation and Tax

$17,481,840

Less: Depreciation

($1,480,000)

Operating Profit After Depreciation before Tax

$16,001,840

Less: Tax @ 34%

($5,440,626)

Profit After Tax

$10,561,214

Add: Depreciation

$1,480,000

Annual Operating Cash Flow

$12,041,214

Particulars

Calculation

Amount

Sales Revenue

  • From Existing Model

1850 Units x $22,700

$41,995,000

  • From New Model

1530 Units x $26,800

$41,004,000

Total Sales Revenue

$82,999,000

Less: Variable Cost (54% of Sales)

$82,999,000 x 54%

($44,819,460)

Contribution

$38,179,540

Less: Fixed Cost

($1,380,000)

Operating Profit before Depreciation and Tax

$36,799,540

Less: Depreciation

($1,480,000)

Operating Profit After Depreciation before Tax

$35,319,540

Less: Tax @ 34%

($12,008,644)

Profit After Tax

$23,310,896

Add: Depreciation

$1,480,000

Annual Operating Cash Flow

$24,790,896

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