KADS, Inc, Has Spent $400,000 on Research to Develop a New

question 62

Multiple Choice

KADS, Inc., has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $50,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $50,000. The machine has an expected life of three years, a $15,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS five-year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $500,000 per year, with costs of $300,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 35 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $55,000 at the beginning of the project. What will the year 3 free cash flow for this project be?

• A)$222,670
• B)$211,550
• C)$252,920
• D)$243,640

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