Deriving cash flows and computing net present value. The Aquatric Corporation is contemplating selling a new product. Aquatric can acquire the equipment necessary to distribute and sell the product for SI 00.000. The equipment has an estimated life of 10 years and has no salvage value. The following schedule shows the expected sales volume, selling price, and variable cost per unit of production:

Production in each year must be sufficient to meet each year's sales. In addition.
Aquatric will purchase 5.000 extra units in Year 1 to provide a continuing inventory of 5.000 units. Thus production in Year 1 will be 15.000 units but in Year 10 will be only 10.000 units, so that at the end of Year 10.

ending inventory will be zero. Aquatric will use a LIFO (last in. first out) cost flow assumption. Aquatric*s income tax rate is 40 percent, and its after-tax cost of capital is 9 percent per year. It receives cash at the end of the year when it makes sales and spends cash at the end of the year when it incurs costs. Aquatric estimates variable selling expenses at SI per unit sold.

Depreciation on the new distribution equipment is not a product cost but is an expense each period. For tax reporting, depreciation will follow these accelerated depreciation schedule percentages: 20 percent in the first year. 32 percent in the second.

19.2 percent in the third. 1 1.5 percent in the fourth. 1 1.5 percent in the fifth. 5.8 percent in t he sixth, and zero thereafter. The Aquatric Corporation generates sufficient cash flows from other operations so that it can use all depreciation deductions to reduce current taxes otherwise payable.

a. Prepare a schedule of cash flows for this project.

b. Compute the net present value of the project.

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Variable Cost Year Sales Volume Selling Price of Production 123st 10.000 Units $5.00 $3.00 12.000 5.00 3.10 13.000 5.50 3.25 4 15.000 5.75 3.25 10 5 20.000 6.00 3.30 6 25.000 6.00 3.40 7 20.000 6.10 3.50 10 00 O 18.000 6.10 3.50 15.000 6.25 3.50 15.000 6.30 3.75