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21 April, 19:17

A company buys tracking software for its warehouse which, along with the computer system and ancillaries to run it, will cost $1.6 million. This purchase will be deducted over five years. It is expected that the software will reduce inventory by $10.7 million at the end of the first year after it is installed, though there will be an annual cost of $120,000 per year to run the system. If the company's marginal tax rate is 40%, how will the purchase of this item change the company's free cash flows in the first year

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  1. 21 April, 19:18
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    The company's free cash flows in the first year will be of $10.756 million

    Explanation:

    In order to calculate how will the purchase of this item change the company's free cash flows in the first year we would have to calculate the following:

    free cash flows = inventory reducing - aftertax annual cost + depreciation tax shield

    inventory reducing = $10.7 million

    aftertax annual cost = 0.12 * (1-40%) = $0.072

    depreciation tax shield = 1.6/5*40% = $0.128

    Therefore, free cash flows = $10.7 - $0.072 + $0.128 = 10.756

    free cash flows = $10.756 million

    The company's free cash flows in the first year will be of $10.756 million
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