Shinoda Manufacturing, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $780,000. The facility
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Shinoda Manufacturing, Inc., has been considering the purchase of a new manufacturing facility for $780,000. The facility is to be fully depreciated on a straight-line basis over seven years. It is expected to have no resale value at that time. Operating revenues from the facility are expected to be $595,000, in nominal terms, at the end of the first year. The revenues are expected to increase at the inflation rate of 5 percent. Production costs at the end of the first year will be $355,000, in nominal terms, and they are expected to increase at 4 percent per year. The real discount rate is 7 percent. The corporate tax rate is 24 percent. Should the company accept the project?
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Corporate Finance
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13th Edition
Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe