Next Service Centre is considering purchasing a new computer network for $82,000. It will require additional...
Next Service Centre is considering purchasing a new computer network for $82,000. It will require additional working capital of $13,000. Its anticipated eight-year life will generate additional client revenue of $33,000 annually with operating costs, excluding depreciation, of $15,000. At the end of eight years, it will have a salvage value of $9,500 and return $5,000 in working capital Taxes are not considered. Required: a.If the company has a required rate of return of 14%, what is the net present...
Next Service Centre is considering purchasing a new computer network for $82,000. It will require additional working capital of $13,000. Its anticipated eight-year life will generate additional client revenue of $33,000 annually with operating costs, excluding depreciation, of $15,000. At the end of eight years, it will have a salvage value of $9,500 and return $5,000 in working capital. Taxes are not considered. Required: a. If the company has a required rate of return of 14%, what is the net...
eEgg is considering the purchase of a new distributed network computer system to help handle its warehouse inventories. The system costs $56,000 to purchase and install and $31,500 to operate each year. The system is estimated to be useful for 4 years. Management expects the new system to reduce the cost of managing inventories by $60,000 per year. The firm's cost of capital (discount rate) is 9%. Required: 1. What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment...
eEgg is considering the purchase of a new distributed network computer system to help handle its warehouse inventories. The system costs $40,000 to purchase and install and $29,000 to operate each year. The system is estimated to be useful for 4 years. Management expects the new system to reduce the cost of managing inventories by $50,000 per year. The firm’s cost of capital (discount rate) is 9%. Required: 1. What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment...
eEgg is considering the purchase of a new distributed network computer system to help handle its warehouse inventories. The system costs $55,000 to purchase and install and $35,000 to operate each year. The system is estimated to be useful for 4 years. Management expects the new system to reduce the cost of managing inventories by $63,000 per year. The firm’s cost of capital (discount rate) is 7%. Required: 1. What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment...
eEgg is considering the purchase of a new distributed network computer system to help handle its warehouse inventories. The system costs $40,000 to purchase and install and $29,000 to operate each year. The system is estimated to be useful for 4 years. Management expects the new system to reduce the cost of managing inventories by $50,000 per year. The firm’s cost of capital (discount rate) is 9%. Required: 1. What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment...
eEgg is considering the purchase of a new distributed network computer system to help handle its warehouse inventories. The system costs $41,000 to purchase and install and $25,000 to operate each year. The system is estimated to be useful for 4 years. Management expects the new system to reduce the cost of managing inventories by $46,000 per year. The firm’s cost of capital (discount rate) is 11%. Required: 1. What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed investment...
e Egg is considering the purchase of a new distributed network computer system to help handle its warehouse inventories. The system costs $40,000 to purchase and install and $29,000 to operate each year. The system is estimated to be useful for 4 years Management expects the new system to reduce the cost of managing inventories by $50,000 per year. The firm's cost of capital (discount rate) is 9% Required: 1 What is the net present value (NPV) of the proposed...
Futuro Co. is considering purchasing a computer system to assist in circuit board manufacturing. The system costs $100,000. It has an expected life of 7 years, at which time its salvage value will be $9,500. Operating and maintenance expenses are estimated to be $2,000 per year. If the computer system is purchased, annual manufacturing costs will be reduced by $4,000 per year. Futuro co. must borrow half of the purchase price, but they cannot start repaying the loan for 3...
QUESTION 3 10 marks You are considering the purchase of a new automated CNC machining centre for your company's manufacturing division. The required capital is $3,300,000. The planned life of this machine is estimated at 1 years, after which the salvage value will be $450,000. You have calculated that this machining centre will enable the machining of precision components 24 hours per day (thus increasing gross revenue by $650,000 annually) and more efficiently (by reducing annual labor costs by $180,000)....