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The owner of a bicycle repair shop forecasts revenues of $212,000 a year. Variab

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The owner of a bicycle repair shop forecasts revenues of $212,000 a year. Variable costs will be $63,000, and rental costs for the shop are $43,000 a year. Depreciation on the repair tools will be $23,000. The tax rate is 40%.

Calculate operating cash flow for the year by using all three methods: (a) adjusted accounting profits; (b) cash inflow/cash outflow analysis; and (c) the depreciation tax shield approach.

The owner of a bicycle repair shop forecasts revenues of $212,000 a year. Variable costs will be $63,000, and rental costs for the shop are $43,000 a year. Depreciation on the repair tools will be $23,000. The tax rate is 40%.

Explanation / Answer

(a) adjusted accounting profits:-

Revenue                                    212000

Variable costs                             63000

rent for shop                                43000

Depreciation                                23000

profot before tax                           83000

less tax @ 40%                        33200(83000*0.4)

profir after tax                             49800

add depreciation                        23000

cash flows after tax                   72800    ( 23000+49800)

(b) cash inflow/cash outflow analysis ($)

cash inflow                               212000

cash outflow:-

variable costs    63000

rent    43000

tax on profit         33200*       139200           *( (212000-63000-43000-23000)0.4)

cash flows                                72800

(c) the depreciation tax shield approach:-

Revenue                                    212000

Variable costs                             63000

rent for shop                                43000

profit before tax & dep                 106000

less tax @40%                           42400 (106000*0.4)

profot after tax before dep        63600

add tax sheld on dep                    9200   (23000*0.4)

cash flow from prerations            72800

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