(Appendix 8C)Ferriman Corporation Is Considering a Capital Budgeting Project That

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(Appendix 8C)Ferriman Corporation is considering a capital budgeting project that involves investing $600, 000 in equipment that would have a useful life of 3 years and zero salvage value.The company would also need to invest $40, 000 immediately in working capital which would be released for use elsewhere at the end of the project in 3 years.The net annual operating cash inflow, which is the difference between the incremental sales revenue and incremental cash operating expenses, would be $300, 000 per year.The company uses straight-line depreciation and the depreciation expense on the equipment would be $200, 000 per year.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 rate is 30%.The after-tax discount rate is 10%.
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Determine the net present value of the project.Show your work!

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Labor types or skills that enhance or supplement each other in the production process, increasing overall productivity.

Marginal Product

The additional output produced as a result of employing one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.

Machines

Mechanical or electrical devices that perform tasks, usually operated by power or manual effort, designed to aid in work or accomplish specific functions.