Boynes Corporation Is Considering a Capital Budgeting Project That Would

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Boynes Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that would require investing $200,000 in equipment with an expected life of 4 years and zero salvage value. Annual incremental sales would be $490,000 and annual incremental cash operating expenses would be $330,000. The project would also require an immediate investment in working capital of $10,000 which would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project. The project would also require a one-time renovation cost of $70,000 in year 3. The company's income tax rate is 30% and its after-tax discount rate is 14%. The company uses straight-line depreciation. 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.The income tax expense in year 3 is:

• A) $12,000
• B) $48,000
• C) $33,000
• D) $21,000

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Definitions:

Average Daily Receipts

This metric calculates the average amount of money received by a company on a daily basis over a specific period.

Disbursement Float

The time delay between when a check is written and the actual withdrawal of funds from the account.

Book Balance

Refers to the amount of funds on record that a company has in its financial accounts at a specific point in time, not necessarily reflecting pending transactions.

Outstanding Cheques

Cheques that have been written and recorded in the accounting records but have not yet been cashed or cleared through the banking system.