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The financial staff of Cairn Communications has identified the following information for the first year of the roll-out of its new proposed service: Projected sales $24 million Operating costs (not including depreciation) $9 million Depreciation $5 million Interest expense $4 million The company faces a 25% tax rate. What is the project's operating cash flow for the first year (t = 1)? Enter your answer in dollars. For example, an answer of $1.2 million should be entered as $1,200,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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Answer: $12,500,000

Explanation:

Sales = $24,000,000

Less: Operating cost = $9,000,000

Less,l: Depreciation = $5,000,000

Earning before interest and tax = $10,000,000

Less: Tax at 25% EBIT = $2,500,000

Net income before interest = $7,500,000

Add: Depreciation = $5,000,000

Operating cashflow = $12,500,000