Replacement versus expansion cash flows- Tesla Systems has estimated the cash flows over the​ five-year lives of a project that will install new equipment to replace old equipment. If the firm makes this​ investment, it will sell the old equipment and receive​ after-tax proceeds of ​$1,551,000. If the firm decides not to undertake this​ project, the old equipment will remain in service and generate the cash flows listed in years 1 through​ 5, and it will have no value after five years. These cash flows are summarized in the following​ table: New equipment Old equipment New equipment cost -4,645,000 Year Operating cash flows 1 551,000 372,000 2 931,000 372,000 3 1,344,000 372,000 4 2,221,000 372,000 5 3,399,000 372,000 New Equipment Old Equipment New Equipment Cost -$4,645,000 Year Operating Cash Flows 1 $551,000 $372,000 2 $931,000 $372,000 3 $1,344,000 $372,000 4 $2,221,000 $372,000 5 $3,399,000 $372,000 a. What are the incremental cash flows for this​ project? Assume the new equipment has no market value after 5 years. Calculate the incremental cash flows for this replacement​ decision: (Enter a positive number for a cash inflow and a negative number for a cash outflow and round all numbers to the nearest​ dollar.) Year New Equipment Old Equipment Incremental Cash Flows 0 $ (4,645,000) $ $ 1 $ 551,000 $ $ 2 $ 931,000 $ $ 3 $ 1,344,000 $ $ 4 $ 2,221,000 $ $ 5 $ 3,399,000 $ $ b.​ Instead, suppose that Tesla​ Systems' business is booming and that the new machine expands the​ firm's capacity. If they buy new​ equipment, they will generate cash flows as shown in the​ table, but they will leave the old equipment in​ service, and it will continue to generate ​$372,000 in cash flow in each of the next five years. Now what are the incremental project cash​ flows?

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Replacement versus expansion cash flows- Tesla Systems has estimated the cash flows over the​ five-year lives of a  project that will install new equipment to replace old equipment. If the firm makes this​ investment, it will sell the old equipment and receive​ after-tax proceeds of ​$1,551,000. If the firm decides not to undertake this​ project, the old equipment will remain in service and generate the cash flows listed in years 1 through​ 5, and it will have no value after five years. These cash flows are summarized in the following​ table: 

    New equipment    Old equipment
New equipment cost    -4,645,000    
Year    Operating cash flows    
   1    551,000    372,000
   2    931,000    372,000
   3    1,344,000    372,000
   4    2,221,000    372,000
   5    3,399,000    372,000

  New Equipment Old Equipment
New Equipment Cost -$4,645,000  
Year          Operating Cash Flows
1 $551,000 $372,000
2 $931,000 $372,000
3 $1,344,000 $372,000
4 $2,221,000 $372,000
5 $3,399,000 $372,000
     
     


a. What are the incremental cash flows for this​ project? Assume the new equipment has no market value after 5 years.

Calculate the incremental cash flows for this replacement​ decision:
(Enter a positive number for a cash inflow and a negative number for a cash outflow and round all numbers to the nearest​ dollar.)
 
Year
New Equipment
Old Equipment
Incremental Cash Flows
0
$
(4,645,000)
$
 
$
 
1
$
551,000
$
 
$
 
2
$
931,000
$
 
$
 
3
$
1,344,000
$
 
$
 
4
$
2,221,000
$
 
$
 
5
$
3,399,000
$
 
$
 

b.​ Instead, suppose that Tesla​ Systems' business is booming and that the new machine expands the​ firm's capacity. If they buy new​ equipment, they will generate cash flows as shown in the​ table, but they will leave the old equipment in​ service, and it will continue to generate ​$372,000 in cash flow in each of the next five years. Now what are the incremental project cash​ flows?

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