Aguilera acoustics inc aai projects unit sales for a new


Aguilera Acoustics, Inc., (AAI) projects unit sales for a new seven-octave voice emulation implant as follows: Year Unit Sales 1 109,000 2 128,000 3 116,000 4 99,000 5 85,000 Production of the implants will require $2,300,000 in net working capital to start and additional net working capital investments each year equal to 25 percent of the projected sales increase for the following year. Total fixed costs are $1,370,000 per year, variable production costs are $227 per unit, and the units are priced at $347 each. The equipment needed to begin production has an installed cost of $24,000,000. Because the implants are intended for professional singers, this equipment is considered industrial machinery and thus qualifies as seven-year MACRS (MACRS Table) property. In five years, this equipment can be sold for about 20 percent of its acquisition cost. AAI is in the 40 percent marginal tax bracket and has a required return on all its projects of 16 percent. Required: What are operating cash flows, change in net working capital, capital spending, and total cash flow for each year of the project? What is the NPV of the project? What is the IRR?

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