Quad Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.67 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless.

Problem 10-9 Calculating Project OCF [LO1]

Quad Enterprises is considering a new three-year expansion project that requires an initial fixed asset investment of $2.67 million. The fixed asset will be depreciated straight-line to zero over its three-year tax life, after which time it will be worthless. The project is estimated to generate $2,070,000 in annual sales, with costs of $765,000. If the tax rate is 34 percent, what is the OCF for this project? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer in dollars, not millions of dollars, e.g. 1,234,567.)

OCF

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Explanation:

Using the tax shield approach to calculating OCF (Remember the approach is irrelevant; the final answer will be the same no matter which of the four methods you use.), we get:

OCF = (Sales − Costs)(1 − TC) + TC(Depreciation)

OCF = ($2,070,000 − 765,000)(1 − .34) + .34($2,670,000 / 3)

OCF = $1,163,900