IBM is considering a new expansion project and the finance staff has received information summarized below:

- The project require IBM to purchase $1,000,000 of equipment in 2013 (t=0)

- Inventory will increase by $100,000 and accounts payable will rise by $50,000

- The project will last for four years. The company forecasts that they will sell 1,000,000 units in 2014, 2,000,000 units in 2015, 3,000,000 units in 2016, and 4,000,000 units in 2017. Each unit will sell for $3.00

- The fixed cost of producing the product is $2 million each year

- The variable cost of producing each unit is $1.00 each year

- The equipment will be depreciated under the MACRS system using the applicable rates of 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7% respectively

- When the project is completed in 2017 (t=4), the company expects that it will be able to salvage the equipment for $100,000, and it expects that it will fully recover the NWC.

- The estimated tax rate is 40%

- Based on the perceived risk, the project's WACC is estimated to be 12%

What is the total investment amount at the start of the project?

What is the depreciation amount for each year? Create a depreciation schedule

Compute the book values for each year

Compute the after-tax salvage value

Calculate the net income during the project's life for each year and the Operating Cash Flows