Truman Industries is considering an expansion. The necessary equipment would be purchased for $9 million, and the

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Truman Industries is considering an expansion. The necessary equipment would be purchased for $9 million, and the expansion would require an additional $3 million investment in working capital. The tax rate is 40%.
a. What is the initial investment outlay?
b. The company spent and expensed $50,000 on research related to the project last year. Would this change your answer? Explain.
c. The company plans to use another building that it owns to house the project. The building could be sold for $1 million after taxes and real estate commissions. How would that fact affect your answer?

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Fundamentals of Financial Management

ISBN: 978-0324664553

Concise 6th Edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

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