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You Are Evaluating a Project for the Ultimate Recreational Tennis

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You are evaluating a project for The Ultimate recreational tennis racket, guaranteed to correct that wimpy backhand. You estimate the sales price of The Ultimate to be $300 per unit and sales volume to be 1,000 units in year 1; 1,250 units in year 2; and 1,325 units in year 3. The project has a three-year life. Variable costs amount to $200 per unit and fixed costs are $50,000 per year. The project requires an initial investment of $150,000 in assets which will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the three-year project life. The actual market value of these assets at the end of year 3 is expected to be $25,000. NWC requirements at the beginning of each year will be approximately 10 percent of the projected sales during the coming year. The tax rate is 30 percent and the required return on the project is 10 percent. What will the free cash flow for this project be in year 3?

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Clutch System

Refers to the components that engage and disengage the engine's power transmission to the gearbox in a vehicle.

PCM

Powertrain Control Module, an automotive component that manages various aspects of an engine's operation, including the fuel mixture, ignition timing, and emissions control.

Shift Solenoids

Electromechanical valves that control the flow of fluid in automatic transmissions, thereby managing gear shifts.

Gear Ratios

The ratio of the rotational speeds of two or more interlocking gears.