Problem:
Assume a company will spend $800,000 on a piece of equipment that will manufacture fine wire for the electronics industries. The shipping and installation charges will be $240,000 and net working capital will increase $48,000.The equipment will replace an existing machine that has a salvage value of $75,000 and a book value of $125,000.
Required:
Question: If the firm has a current marginal tax rate of 34 percent, what is the net investment?
Note: Provide support for your underlying principle.