Question

A proposed new project has projected sales of $219,000, costs of $96,000, and depreciation of $26,000. The tax rate is 23 percent. Calculate operating cash flow using the four different approaches. (Do not round intermediate calculations.) Top-down

Answer 1

Answer and Explanation:

The computation of the operating cash flow using the four different approaches is shown below:

1. EBIT + depreciation - taxes approach

But before that the net income would be

Sales $219,000

Less cost -$96,000

Less depreciation -$26,000

EBT $97,000

Less tax at 23% -$22,310

Net income $74,690

Now the operating cash flow is

= EBIT + depreciation - taxes

= $97,000 $26,000 - $22,310

= $100,690

2. top down approach

= Sales - cost - taxes

= $219,000 - $96,000 - $22,310

= $100,690

3. Tax shield approach

= (Sales - cost) × (1 - tax rate) + tax rate × depreciation expense

= ($219,000 - $96,000) × 0.23 + 0.23 × $26,000

= $94,710 + $5,980

= $100,690

4. Bottom up approach

= Net income + depreciation

= $74,690 + $26,000

= $100,690