Chapter 13 – Appendix C Income Taxes in Capital Budgeting Decisions
35. A company is considering purchasing an asset for $50,000 that would have a useful life of
8 years and would have a salvage value of $5,000. For tax purposes, the entire original cost of
the asset would be depreciated over 8 years using the straight-line method and the salvage
value would be ignored. The asset would generate annual net cash inflows of $26,000
throughout its useful life. The project would require additional working capital of $8,000,
which would be released at the end of the project. The company’s tax rate is 40% and its
discount rate is 13%.
Required:
What is the net present value of the asset?