Firm X has the opportunity to invest $288,000 in a new venture. The projected cash flows from the venture are as follows. Use Appendix A and Appendix B.
Initial investment Revenues Expenses Return of investment Before-tax net cash flow
Year Year1 Year2 Year3 ($288,000) $57,800 $57,800 $57,800 $34,680 $8,670 $8,670 $288,000 $288,000 $23,120 $49,130 $337,130
Firm X uses an 8 percent discount rate, and its marginal tax rate over the life of the venture will be 35 percent. Complete the below table to calculate NPV. Assume that the revenues are taxable income, and the expenses are deductible.