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IMANET Exam CMA Topic 2 Question 96 Discussion

Actual exam question for IMANET's Certified Management Accountant exam
Question #: 96
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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Vallie
5 hours ago
The answer is clearly D. $49,000. What, did they think we wouldn't notice the extra $3,000 from the increase in working capital? Come on, this is a CFO-level exam - we're not amateurs here!
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Kristine
1 days ago
I'm going with C. $46,000. The math looks solid, and I'm not going to let a tricky question like this one get the better of me. Time to show off my financial analysis skills!
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Therese
8 days ago
This is a straightforward calculation. The answer is B. $45,000. I can't believe they're trying to trick us with all these other options. Everyone knows the answer is always B!
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Eleonore
11 days ago
The answer has to be D. $49,000. The question clearly states that the after-tax cash flow in the fourth year is what we're looking for, and that includes the $10,000 from the sale of the machine. So the total is $46,000 in annual cash flow plus the $3,000 increase in working capital.
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Edwin
13 days ago
I think the answer is C. $46,000. The cash inflow from the sale of the machine at the end of the 4th year is $10,000, and the annual after-tax cash flow is $46,000 ($150,000 revenue - $100,000 expenses - $4,000 depreciation [($60,000 + $10,000) / 4 years] = $46,000).
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Joaquin
4 days ago
I agree with you, the answer is C. $46,000.
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Wynell
19 days ago
I agree with Portia, the correct answer is C) $46,000 because we need to consider the sale of the equipment in the calculation.
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Portia
24 days ago
But the machine will be sold for $10,000 in the fourth year, so the after-tax cash flow should be higher.
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Sheridan
28 days ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is B) $45,000.
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Portia
1 months ago
I think the answer is A) $34,000.
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