The Card Shoppe needs to maintain 20 percent of its sales in net working capital. Currently, the shoppe is considering a 6-year project that will increase sales from its current level of $379,000 to $421,000 the first year and to $465,000 a year for the following 5 years of the project. What amount should be included in the project analysis for net working capital in year 6 of the project?
NWC recovery = ($465,000 - $379,000) × 0.2 = $17,200
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Home Furnishings Express is expanding its product offerings to reach a wider range of customers. The expansion project includes increasing the floor inventory by $430,000 and increasing its debt to suppliers by 70 percent of that amount. The company will also spend $450,000 for a building contractor to expand the size of its showroom. As part of the expansion plan, the company will be offering credit to its customers and thus expects accounts receivable to rise by $90,000. For the project analysis, what amount should be used as the initial cash flow for net working capital?
NWC requirement = -$430,000 + (0.70 × $430,000) - $90,000 = -$219,000
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Hollister & Hollister is considering a new project. The project will require $543,000 for new fixed assets, $218,000 for additional inventory, and $42,000 for additional accounts receivable. Short-term debt is expected to increase by $165,000. The project has a 6-year life. The fixed assets will be depreciated straight-line to a zero book value over the life of the project. At the end of the project, the fixed assets can be sold for 20 percent of their original cost. The net working capital returns to its original level at the end of the project. The project is expected to generate annual sales of $875,000 with costs of $640,000. The tax rate is 34 percent and the required rate of return is 13 percent. What is the project's cash flow at time zero?
Initial cash flow = -$543,000 - $218,000 - $42,000 + $165,000 = -$638,000
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