12.8 You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $250,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $87,000. The equipment would require a $15,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $59,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $290,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $65,000. The equipment would require an $11,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $50,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $60,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $27,000. The equipment would require a $10,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $41,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $300,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $33,000. The equipment would require an $11,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $44,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $160,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $61,000. The equipment would require a $6,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $51,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $260,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $79,000. The equipment would require a $13,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $77,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $120,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $41,000. The equipment would require a $12,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $34,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $250,000, and the equipment will be fully depreciated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $103,000. The equipment would require a $6,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $60,000 per year in before-tax labor...
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The purchase price of the spectrometer including modifications is $60,000, and the equipment will be fully deprecated at the time of purchase. The equipment would be sold after 3 years for $24,000. The equipment would require a $12,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts Inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $53,000 per year in before-tax labor...
NEW PROJECT ANALYSIS You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The base price is $230,000, and it would cost another $34,500 to modify the equipment for special use by the firm. The equipment falls into the MACRS 3-year class and would be sold after 3 years for $115,000. The applicable depreciation rates are 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The equipment would require a $12,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The...