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The Scampini Supplies Company recently purchased a new delivery truck.

The Scampini Supplies Company recently purchased a new delivery truck.  The new truck cost $22,500, and it is expected to generate net after-tax operating cash flows, including depreciation, of $6,250 per year.  The truck has a 5-year expected life.  The expected salvage values after tax adjustments for the truck are given below.  The company's cost of capital is 10%.Year        Annual Operating      Salvage Value                Cash Flow________________________________________________0             (22,500)                22,5001               6,250                 17,5002               6,250                 14,0003               6,250                 11,0004               6,250                  5,0005               6,250                      0a.  Should the firm operate the truck until the end of its 5-year physical life, or, if not, what is its optimal economic life?b.  Would the introduction of salvage values, in addition to operating cash flows, ever reduce the expected NPV and/or IRR of a project?

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