A company is considering whether to buy a new machine, which costs $97,000. The cash flows...
A company is considering whether to buy a new machine, which costs $97,000. The cash flows (adjusted for taxes and depreciation) that would be generated by the new machine are given in the following table: Year Cash flow50, 000 $40,000 $ 25, 000$20,000 (a) Find the total present value of the cash flows. Treat each year's cash flow as a lump sum at the end of the year and use an interest rate of 12.5% per year, compounded annually. Year...
4. (NPV and cash flows) A factory is considering the purchase of a new machine for one of its units. The machine costs $100,000. The machine will be depre. ciated on a straight-line basis over its 10-year life to a salvage value of zero The machine is expected to save the company $50,000 annually, but in order to operate it, the factory will have to transfer an employee (with a salary of $40,000 a year) from one of its other...
6) (28 points) A company is considering a replacement for an aging machine that has been fully depreciated for tax purposes. The new machine will have an initial cost of $400,000 and is expected to generate an income of $125,000 per year. Its estimated salvage value at the end of its useful life of 4 years will be $60,000. The new machine is a MACRS-GDS 3-year property for calculating depreciation deductions. The effective tax rate is 35%. a) (20 points)...
6) (28 points) A company is considering a replacement for an aging machine that has been fully depreciated for tax purposes. The new machine will have an initial cost of $400,000 and is expected to generate an income of $125,000 per year. Its estimated salvage value at the end of its useful life of 4 years will be $60,000. The new machine is a MACRS-GDS 3-year property for calculating depreciation deductions. The effective tax rate is 35%. a) (20 points)...
Taylor Company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The machine will cost $247,000 and is expected to last for 9 years. However, the machine will need maintenance costing $7,000 at the end of year four and maintenance costing $30,000 at the end of year eight. In addition, purchasing this machine would require an immediate investment of $50, 000 in working capital which would be released for investment elsewhere at the end of the 9 years. The machine is...
Taylor Company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The machine will cost $247,000 and is expected to last for 9 years. However, the machine will need maintenance costing $7,000 at the end of year four and maintenance costing $30,000 at the end of year eight. In addition, purchasing this machine would require an immediate investment of $50, 000 in working capital which would be released for investment elsewhere at the end of the 9 years. The machine is...
(New project analysis) Garcia's Truckin' Inc. is considering the purchase of a new production machine for $150,000. The purchase of this machine will result in an increase in earnings before interest and taxes of $40,000 per year. To operate the machine properly, workers would have to go through a brief training session that would cost $5,000 after taxes. It would cost$6,000 to install the machine properly. Also, because this machine is extremely efficient, its purchase would necessitate an increase in...
NEW PROJECT ANALYSIS You must evaluate a proposal to buy a new milling machine. The base price is $193,000, and shipping and installation costs would add another $10,000. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class, and it would be sold after 3 years for $125,450. The applicable depreciation rates are 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The machine would require a $7,500 increase in net operating working capital (increased inventory less increased accounts payable). There would be no effect on...
NEW PRUJECT ANALYSIS You must evaluate a proposal to buy a new milling machine. The base price is $122,000, and shipping and installation costs would add another $6,000. The machine falls into the MACRS 3-year class, and it would be sold after 3 years for $85,400. The applicable depreciation rates are 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The machine would require a $7,000 increase in net operating working capital (increased inventory less increased accounts payable). There would be no effect on...
A company is considering investing in a new machine that requires a cash payment of $43,158 today. The machine will generate annual cash flows of $17,050 for the next three years. What is the internal rate of return if the company buys this machine? (PV of $1, FV of $1, PVA of $1, and FVA of $1) (Use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) Amount Invested Present Value Annual Net Cash Flow = Factor Amount Invested Annual Net Cash Flow...