Read Book Company is the manufacturer of exercise machines and is considering producing a new line of equipment in an effort to increase its market share.

The new production line will cost $850,000 for manufacturing the parts and an additional $280,000 is needed for installation.

The equipment falls into the MACRS 3-yr class, and would be sold after four years for $350,000. The equipment line will generate additional annual revenues of $600,000, and will have additional annual operating expenses of $300,000. An inventory investment of $75,000 is required during the life of the project. Read Book Company is in the 25 percent tax bracket, and its existing cost of capital is 8 percent.

a. Calculate the initial outlay of the project

b. Calculate the annual after-tax operating cash flow for Years 1 -4.

c. Calculate the terminal year non-operating cash flow in year 4:

d. Calculate the equipment NPV?

e. Calculate the estimated Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of the equipment?

f. Determine if the equipment be accepted based on the IRR criterion?