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Whitestone Products is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The

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Question

Whitestone Products is considering a new project whose data are shown below. The required equipment has a 3-year tax life, and the accelerated rates for such property are 33.33%, 44.45%, 14.81%, and 7.41% for Years 1 through 4. Revenues and other operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 10-year expected operating life. What is the project's Year 4 cash flow?

Equipment cost (depreciable basis) $70,000

Sales revenues, each year $42,500

Operating costs (excl. deprec.) $25,000

Tax rate 35.0%

a. $11,904

b. $12,531

c. $13,190

d. $13,850

e. $14,542

Explanation / Answer

Answer :

Equipment cost                                70,000

Depreciation rate             7.41%

Sales Revenue                  42,500

(-) Operating Cost            25,000

(-) Depreciation                                5,187

Operating Income

(EBIT)                                    12,313

(-) Taxes                              4,309.55

After Tax EBIT                    8,003.45

(+) Depreciation               5,187

Cash Flow for Year 4       13,190.45 or 13,190

Answer is Option C i.e. $ 13,190