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IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 2 Question 69 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 69
Topic #: 2
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The chief financial officer of Pauley, Inc has requested an evaluation of a proposed acquisition of a new machine at a purchase price of $60.000 and with installation costs of $10,000. A $3,000 increase in working capital will be required. The machine will have a useful life of four years. after which it can be sold for $10,000. The estimated annual incremental operating revenues and cash operating expenses are $150,000 and $100,000, respectively, for each of the four years. Pauley's effective income tax rate is 40%, and the cost of capital is 12%. Pauley uses straight-line depreciation for both financial reporting and income tax purposes. Pauley's estimated after-tax cash flow in the fourth year, at which time the equipment will be sold, will be?

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Suggested Answer: D

The estimated incremental after-tax operating cash flows for each year of a capital project consist of two components: the after-tax cash inflows from operations and the depreciation tax shield arising from the purchase of new equipment. The first of these for Pauley can be calculated as follows:

Pauley's total after-tax operating cash inflow for each year of the project's life is thus $36,000 ($30,000 + $6,000). Ii the final year of the project, two additional cash flows must be taken into account, the after-tax proceeds from the disposal of the equipment purchased for the project, and the recovery of working capital devoted to the project. These two additional cash flows can be calculated as follows:

Pauley's total after-tax cash inflow for the final year of the project's life is thus $49,000

($36,000 + $13,000).


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Burma
4 months ago
Don't forget about the tax implications on the sale!
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Erick
4 months ago
Wait, how can the cash flow be that high? Sounds off.
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Chandra
4 months ago
Definitely going with option C, seems right to me!
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Jame
4 months ago
I think the after-tax cash flow will be around $46,000.
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Larue
5 months ago
The total cost is $73,000 including installation and working capital.
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Gladis
5 months ago
I think the after-tax cash flow should include the operating revenues minus expenses and then adjust for taxes, but I’m not confident about the final number.
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Mable
5 months ago
I feel a bit lost on the tax implications here. Do we add back the depreciation when calculating the cash flow for the fourth year?
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Susana
5 months ago
This question seems similar to the practice problems we did on cash flows and depreciation. I think I need to remember to include the tax effects on the sale.
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Aleta
5 months ago
I remember we calculated after-tax cash flows in class, but I'm not sure how to factor in the sale of the machine at the end.
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Timothy
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward configuration question. I'll need to think through the different options carefully, but I'm confident I can figure this out.
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Soledad
5 months ago
I think I know the answer to this one, but I want to double-check my understanding before selecting an option.
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Jesus
5 months ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. Based on the image and the answer choices, I think the XQuery is likely returning the person elements, so I'll select B and C as my answers.
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