Reference no: EM131888609

Roten Manufacturing Company is considering an investment on a machine for producing auto parts. The machine costs $250,000 today, will have a five-year life and will be depreciated over a five-year life on a straight-line basis toward a zero salvage value. The company paid a consulting company $7,000 last year to help them decide whether there is a sufficient demand for the auto parts. In addition to the investment on the machine, the company also invests $15,000 in net working capital. The company has estimated the performance of the new machine and believes the following are good estimates of the new asset: sales $140,000 per year, cost of goods sold (35% of sales) per year, and administrative expenses $15,000 per year. The company pays interest $20,000 annually on average, has a 10% cost of capital and a 30% tax rate. Answer Questions 1 - 8.

1. Should Roten include consulting fee, $7,000, in estimating project's cash flows?

a. Yes

b. No

2. What is the project cash flow at Year 0?

a. -$203,000

b. -$250,000

c. -$15,000

d. -$265,000

3. What is the project cash flow at Year 5?

a. $68,200

b. $83,200

c. $74,000

d. $50,500

4. What is payback period for the project?

a. 4.51 years

b. 3.78 years

c. 4.02 years

d. 3.89 years