Asked by Mackenzie Dolishny on Apr 24, 2024

Moon Pie Company is considering automated baking equipment that costs $500,000 installed and would replace the present hand-made production method. The present equipment has a zero book and salvage value. The new equipment will not increase revenues but will reduce operating costs from a current level of $600,000 to $300,000 per year. The depreciation of the new equipment will be $73,000 per year. What are the annual incremental net cash flows? Assume a marginal tax rate of 40 percent.

A) $296,800
B) $136,200
C) $192,200
D) $209,200

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the next dollar of taxable income will be taxed.

Operating Costs

Expenses associated with the day-to-day functions of a business, excluding financial costs.

Depreciation

The accounting process of allocating the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, reflecting the reduction in value over time.

  • Understand and calculate net investment in capital budgeting projects.
  • Determine the after-tax cash flows of capital projects.