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CCNY, Inc is considering the acquistition of a new left-handed press

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CCNY, Inc is considering the acquistition of a new left-handed press. The base price of the press is indicated below. In addition there are modification costs, noted below, for CCNY's special use. The press falls into the MACRS 3-year class. The new press is expected to speed up production and result in an increase in gross annual sales and an increase in annual variable costs as noted below. Inventories, accounts payable, and accounts receivable are all expected to increase (as noted) to support the heightened activity. The press is expected be sold after three years for the given salvage value. The tax rate and appropriate discount rate are noted. Find the NPV of this project and indicate if the press should be purchased. Base Price $3,843,022 modification costs $45,360 Variable cost increase $1,360,800 Gross Sales increase $2,721,600 Salvage Value $1,150,182 Accounts receivable change $204,120 Inventory Change $54,432 Accounts payable change $281,232 Discount rate 12% Tax rate 30% NPV Purchase (yes or no WORK AREA

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Net working capital investment = Accounts receivable change + Inventory change - Accounts payable change

= $204,120 + $54,432 - $281,232

= -$22,680

Calculation of NPV of the Project        
Particulars 0 1 2 3
Initial Investment        
Cost of Press -3843022      
Modification Cost -45360      
Net Cost of Press (A) -3888382      
Decrease in net working capital (B) 22680      
Net investment (C = A+B) -3865702      
Operating Cash Flows        
Increase in sales (D)   2721600 2721600 2721600
Increase in variable costs (E )   1360800 1360800 1360800
Depreciation (F)
$3,888,382 * 33.33%, 44.45%, 14.81%
  1295997.721 1728385.799 575869.3742
Profit Before Tax (G = D-E-F)   64802.2794 -367585.799 784930.6258
Tax @ 30% (H = G*30%)   19440.68382 -110275.7397 235479.1877
Profit After Tax (I = G-H)   45361.59558 -257310.0593 549451.4381
Add back Depreciation (J = F)   1295997.721 1728385.799 575869.3742
Net Operating Cash Flows (K = I+J)   1341359.316 1471075.74 1125320.812
Terminal Value        
Salvage Value (L)       1150182
Unclaimed Depreciation (M)
$3,888,382 * 7.41%)
      288129.1062
Profit on sale (N = L-M)       862052.8938
Tax @ 30% (O = N*30%)       258615.8681
After tax sale value (P = L-O)       891566.1319
Reinvestment in net working capital(Q)       -22680
Net terminal value (R = P+Q)       868886.1319
Total Cash Flows (S = C+K+R) -3865702 1341359.316 1471075.74 1994206.944
Discount Factor @ 12% (T)
1/(1+12%)^n n=0,1,2,3
1 0.892857143 0.797193878 0.711780248
Discounted Cash Flows (U = S*T) -3865702 1197642.247 1172732.573 1419437.113
NPV -75890.06743      
NPV of the project is -$75,890        
Mahine press should not be purchased since NPV<0