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Amazon wants to make and sell its own smartphones. It will cost $210 million initially to build the factory over the course of 12 months,

Amazon wants to make and sell its own smartphones. It will cost $210 million initially to build the factory over the course of 12 months, which will be sold for $80 million 10 years after production starts. The factory will be depreciated linearly to $0 over 10 years. Amazon already owns the land on which the factory will be built. The land is currently worth $10 million and was purchased for $2 million eight years ago.

After completion of the factory at the end of year 1, Amazon expects earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of $38 million each year for 10 years (in years 2 to 11). The company also has to add inventory (components) worth $12 million just before operation starts at the end of the first year.

Amazon's marginal tax rate is 28% and the appropriate cost of capital for this project is 7%.

a) What is net capital spending in year 0, i.e., at the start of the project (in $ million)?

b) What is the cash flow from assets in year 0 (in $ million)?

c) What is the cash flow from assets in year 1 (in $ million)?

d) What is the annual depreciation in year 2 (in $ million)?

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