Your company,Q4 Inc.,is considering a new project whose data are shown below.The required equipment has an economic year of 5 years,and has a CCA rate of 30% in class 10.Revenues and cash operating costs are expected to be constant over the project's 5-year operating life.What is the project's net operating cash flow during Year 2? $\begin{array}{lr}
\text { Equipment cost } & \$ 70,000 \
\text { Sales revenues (each year) } & \$ 50,000 \
\text { Cash operating costs (each year) } & \$ 25,000 \
\text { Tax rate } & 35.0 \%
\end{array}$
A)$16,213.00
B)$20,067.50
C)$22,497.50
D)$18,863.50

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To calculate the net operating cash flow during Year 2, we first need to determine the depreciation expense using the Capital Cost Allowance (CCA) rate of 30% on the declining balance of the equipment. In Year 1, the depreciation is 30% of $70,000, which equals $21,000. This leaves a remaining balance of $49,000 ($70,000 - $21,000) to be depreciated in Year 2. The depreciation expense in Year 2 is 30% of $49,000, which equals $14,700.Next, we calculate the taxable income:- Sales revenues: $50,000- Cash operating costs: $25,000- Depreciation expense (Year 2): $14,700- Taxable income: $50,000 - $25,000 - $14,700 = $10,300The tax payment is 35% of $10,300, which equals $3,605.Finally, the net operating cash flow during Year 2 is calculated as follows:- Sales revenues: $50,000- Cash operating costs: $25,000- Tax payment: $3,605- Net operating cash flow: $50,000 - $25,000 - $3,605 + Depreciation expense (since it's a non-cash expense added back) = $21,395 + $14,700 = $36,095However, none of the provided options match the calculated value. It seems there might have been a mistake in the calculation process or in interpreting the options. Given the provided options and the typical approach to such a problem, the correct approach involves calculating the net operating cash flow considering revenues, operating costs, and taxes, but without directly adding back the depreciation since it's implicitly accounted for in the tax savings. The correct calculation should focus on the cash flows and tax savings due to depreciation, which seems to have been intended in option C based on typical finance principles, but the exact match to the calculation was not achieved due to a possible oversight in the calculation explanation.

Your Company,Q4 Inc A)$16,21300 B)$20,067

Your Company,Q4 Inc A)$16,21300
B)$20,067