New project analysis) Raymobile Motors is considering the purchase of a new production machine for $550,000. The purchase of this machine will result in an increase in earnings before interest and taxes of $120,000 per year. To operate this machine properly, workers would have to go through a brief training session that would cost $27,000 after taxes. It would cost $4,000 to install the machine properly. Also, because the machine is extremely efficient, its purchase would necessitate an increase in inventory of $26,000. This machine has an expected life of 10 years, after which it will have no salvage value. Assume simplified straight-line depreciation and that this machine is being depreciated down to zero, a 38 percent marginal tax rate, and a required rate of return of 11 percent.

a. What is the initial outlay associated with this project?

b. What are the annual after-tax cash flows associated with this project for years 1 through 9?

c. What is the terminal cash flow in year 10 (what is the annual after-tax cash flow in year 10 plus any additional cash flows associated with the termination of the project)?

d. Should the machine be purchased?