Mulford Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning a Capital

question 26

Multiple Choice

Mulford Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project: The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 12%. The working capital would be required immediately and would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.
Use Exhibit 7B-1, to determine the appropriate discount factor(s) using the tables provided.
The net present value of the entire project is closest to:

• A) $50,380
• B) $14,590
• C) $27,310
• D) $70,000

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