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【正确答案】The following revisions to the original draft evaluation could be discussed. Inflation Only one year’s inflation had been applied to sales revenue, variable costs and fixed costs in years 2, 3 and 4. The effect of inflation on cash flows is a cumulative one and in this case specific inflation was applied to each kind of cash flow. Interest payments These should not have been included in the draft evaluation because the financing effect is included in the discount rate. In a large company such as Uftin Co, the loan used as part of the financing of the investment is very small in comparison to existing finance and will not affect the weighted average cost of capital. Tax allowable depreciation A constant tax allowable depreciation allowance, equal to 25% of the initial investment, had been used in each year. However, the method which should have been used was 25% per year on a reducing balance basis, resulting in smaller allowances in years 2 and 3, and a balancing allowance in year 4. In addition, although tax allowable depreciation had been deducted in order to produce taxable profit, tax allowable depreciation had not been added back in order to produce after-tax cash flow. Year 5 tax liability This had been omitted in the draft evaluation, perhaps because a four-year period was being used as the basis for the evaluation. However, this year 5 cash flow needed to be included as it is a relevant cash flow, arising as a result of the decision to invest. Examiner’s Note:Explanation of only TWO revisions was required.