Bottoms up diaper service is considering the purchase of a


Bottoms Up Diaper Service is considering the purchase of a new industrial washer. It can purchase the washer for $3,300 and sell its old washer for $900. The new washer will last for 6 years and save $700 a year in expenses. The opportunity cost of capital is 11%, and the firm’s tax rate is 40%.

a. If the firm uses straight-line depreciation to an assumed salvage value of zero over a 6-year life, what is the annual operating cash flow of the project in years 1 to 6? The new washer will in fact have zero salvage value after 6 years, and the old washer is fully depreciated. Annual operating cash flow $

b. What is project NPV? (Negative amount should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) NPV $

c. What is NPV if the firm uses MACRS depreciation with a 5-year tax life? Use the MACRS depreciation schedule. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) NPV $

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