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IMANET CMA Exam - Topic 6 Question 18 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's CMA exam
Question #: 18
Topic #: 6
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The Dickins Corporation is considering the acquisition of a new machine at a cost of $ 180.000. Transporting the machine to Dickins' plant will cost $12,000. Installing the machine will cost an additional $18,000. It has a 10-year life and is expected to have a salvage value of $10,000. Furthermore, the machine is expected to produce 4,000 units per year with a selling price of $500 and combined direct materials and direct labor costs of $450 per unit. Federal tax regulations permit machines of this type to be depreciated using the straight-line method over 5 years with no estimated salvage value, Dickins has a marginal tax rate of 40%. What is the net cash flow for the third year that Dickins should use in a capital budgeting analysis?

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The company will receive net cash inflows of $50 per unit ($500 selling price --- $450 variable costs), a total of $200,000 per year for 4,000 units. This amount will be subject to taxation, However, for the first 5 years, a depreciation deduction of $42,000 per year ($210,000 cost + 5 years) will be available. Thus, annual taxable income will be $158,000 ($200,000 ---$42,000). At a 40% tax rate, income tax expense will be $63,200, and the net cash inflow will be $136,800 ($200,000 --- $63200).


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Rosenda
4 months ago
Don't forget about the tax implications on those earnings!
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Cyndy
4 months ago
Wait, how can the salvage value be $10,000 if it's depreciated to zero?
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Lucia
4 months ago
I'm leaning towards option A, seems like the best estimate!
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Christa
4 months ago
I think the depreciation really impacts the cash flow calculations.
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Oren
5 months ago
The total cost of the machine is $210,000 including transport and installation.
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Nikita
5 months ago
I feel like the salvage value and installation costs are important, but I can't recall how they fit into the net cash flow calculation for year three.
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Denae
5 months ago
I think the straight-line depreciation will affect the taxable income, but I'm a bit confused about how to apply the tax rate to the cash flow.
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Marilynn
5 months ago
This question seems similar to the practice problems we did on depreciation and cash flow. I think we need to calculate the revenue first.
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Emily
5 months ago
I remember we calculated cash flows in class, but I'm not sure how to factor in the tax effects correctly.
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Breana
5 months ago
Okay, the key here seems to be understanding how the circled setting affects the network configuration. I'll need to consider the relationship between the subnets and the overall network topology.
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Brock
5 months ago
I've got this! The three supported methods are Planning Web Client, EPMA, and DRM. I'm pretty confident in that answer, but I'll quickly review the options just to be sure.
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