KADS, Inc., has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $50,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $50,000. The machine has an expected life of three years, a $10,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS five-year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $500,000 per year, with costs of $200,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 21 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $25,000 at the beginning of the project. What will the year 3 free cash flow for this project be?

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The Answer of KADS, Inc., has spent $400,000 on research to develop a new computer game. The firm is planning to spend $50,000 on a machine to produce the new game. Shipping and installation costs of the machine will be capitalized and depreciated; they total $50,000. The machine has an expected life of three years, a $10,000 estimated resale value, and falls under the MACRS five-year class life. Revenue from the new game is expected to be $500,000 per year, with costs of $200,000 per year. The firm has a tax rate of 21 percent, an opportunity cost of capital of 15 percent, and it expects net working capital to increase by $25,000 at the beginning of the project. What will the year 3 free cash flow for this project be?

KADS, Inc, Has Spent $400,000 on Research to Develop a New