A firm is considering renewing its equipment to meet increased demand for its product. The cost of equipment modifications is $1.87 million plus $ 109,000 in installation costs. The firm will depreciate the equipment modifications under MACRS, using a 5-year recovery period.

Operating cash inflows A firm is considering renewing its equipment to meet increased demand for its product. The cost of equipment modifications is $1.87 million plus $109,000 in installation costs. The firm will depreciate the equipment modifications under MACRS using a 5-year recovery period (see table). Additional sales revenue from the renewal should amount to $1.28 million per year, and additional operating expenses and other costs (excluding depreciation and interest) will amount to 37% of the additional sales. The firm is subject to a tax rate of 40%. (Note: Answer the following questions for each of the next 6 years.) a. What incremental earnings before depreciation, interest, and taxes will result from the renewal? b. What incremental net operating profits after taxes will result from the renewal? c. What incremental operating cash inflows will result from the renewal? Data Table (Click on the icon located on the top-right corner of the data table below in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet) Rounded Depreciation Percentages by Recovery Year Using MACRS for First Four Property Classes Percentage by recovery year Recovery year 5 years 20% 32% 19% 12% 12% 5% 7 years 14% 25% 18% 12% 9% 9% 9% 4% 10 years 10% 18% 14% 12% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 6% 4% 100% 3 years 33% 45% 15% 7% 4 6 7 10 Check Answer Totals 100% 100% 100%