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Jeans 'n' More currently sells blue jeans and T-shirts. Management is considering adding fleece tops to their range to provide a cooler weather option. The tops would sell for $39 each and they expect to sell 6000 units per year. By adding the fleece tops, management feels that they will sell an additional 1200 pairs of jeans at $45 a pair and 500 fewer T-shirts at $10 each. The variable cost per unit is $20 on the jeans, $4.50 on the T-shirts and $22 on the fleece tops. The incremental annual depreciation expense related to the fleece top is $32 000 and the incremental annual fixed costs related to the fleece top are $60 000. The tax rate is 35%. What is the project's operating cash flow?

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First, let's calculate the total revenue generated from the sale of fleece tops, additional jeans, and reduced T-shirts:

Revenue from fleece tops: 6000 units x $39/unit = $234,000
Additional revenue from jeans: 1200 pairs x $45/pair = $54,000
Reduced revenue from T-shirts: 500 fewer T-shirts x $10/T-shirt = $5,000 decrease in revenue

Total revenue = $234,000 + $54,000 - $5,000 = $283,000

Next, let's calculate the total variable costs associated with the new products:

Variable costs from fleece tops: 6000 units x $22/unit = $132,000
Variable costs from additional jeans: 1200 pairs x $20/pair = $24,000
Variable costs from reduced T-shirts: 500 fewer T-shirts x $4.50/T-shirt = $2,250 decrease in variable costs

Total variable costs = $132,000 + $24,000 - $2,250 = $153,750

Now, let's calculate the total fixed costs associated with the new products:

Total incremental fixed costs = $32,000 + $60,000 = $92,000

To calculate the operating cash flow, we need to take into account the tax savings resulting from the depreciation expense. The tax savings can be calculated as:

Tax savings = Depreciation expense x Tax rate = $32,000 x 0.35 = $11,200

Finally, we can calculate the project's operating cash flow as:

Operating cash flow = Total revenue - Total variable costs - Total incremental fixed costs + Tax savings

Operating cash flow = $283,000 - $153,750 - $92,000 + $11,200
Operating cash flow = $48,450

Therefore, the project's operating cash flow is $48,450.
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