Shepard Industries Is Evaluating a Proposal to Expand Its Current

question 71

Multiple Choice

Shepard Industries is evaluating a proposal to expand its current distribution facilities. Management has projected the project will produce the following cash flows for the first two years (in millions) .

The depreciation tax shield for Shepard Industries project in year 1 is closest to ________.

• A) $84 million
• B) $104 million
• C) $83 million
• D) $69 million

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Definitions:

Contracting Out

The practice of hiring external organizations or individuals to perform services or create goods that were previously done in-house.

Principal Agent Problem

A dilemma in economics and organizational theory where one party (the agent) is supposed to act in the best interest of another party (the principal) but might act in their own interest instead.

Shirking

Working at less than the expected rate of productivity, which reduces output. Shirking is more likely when workers are not monitored, so that the cost of lower output falls on others.

Corporate Business Structure

Corporate business structure refers to the legal organization of a company, often characterized by the issuance of shares, a board of directors, and liability protection for its shareholders.