C7.61
Castle Company is considering the purchase of a new machine. The invoice price of the machine is $150,000, freight charges are estimated to be $6,000, and installation costs are expected to be $4,000. The salvage value of the new equipment is expected to be zero after a useful life of four years. The company could retain the existing equipment and use it for an additional four years if it doesn't purchase the new machine. At that time, the equipment's salvage value would be zero. If Castle purchases the new machine now, it would have to scrap the existing machine. Castle's accountant, Shaida Fang, has accumulated the following data for annual sales and expenses, with and without the new machine:
Instructions:
A) Prepare an incremental analysis for the four years that shows
whether Castle should retain the existing machine or buy the new
one. (Ignore income tax effects.)
B) Explain your reasoning
C) Explain how each qualitative factor which you identify could
influence the company’s decision to …... [Provide and address at
least 5 qualitative factors]
a) Prepare an incremental analysis for the four years that shows whether Castle should retain the existing machine or buy the new one. (Ignore income tax effects.) | |||
Retain old Machine | Purchase New Machine | Net Income Increase (Decrease) | |
Sales (15000 X $120 X 4 years) ;(10,000 X $100 X 4 years x 120%) | $ 7,200,000.00 | $ 8,640,000.00 | $ 1,440,000.00 |
Costs and expenses | |||
Cost of goods sold ($7,200,000 X (100% – 20%); $8,640,000 X (100% – 25%) | $ 5,760,000.00 | $ 6,480,000.00 | $ (720,000.00) |
Selling expenses (180,000 x 4 years), 180,000 x 4yrs x 1.10) | $ 720,000.00 | $ 792,000.00 | $ (72,000.00) |
Admin. Expenses(100000 x 4) ; (90000 x 4) | $ 400,000.00 | $ 360,000.00 | $ 40,000.00 |
Depreciation | $ 40,000.00 | $ 160,000.00 | $ (120,000.00) |
Total costs and expenses | $ 6,920,000.00 | $ 7,792,000.00 | $ (872,000.00) |
Net Income | $ 280,000.00 | $ 848,000.00 | $ 568,000.00 |
b) | |||
The new machine should be purchased. The incremental analysis shows that net income will increase from $280,000 to $848,000 over the four years with the new machine. | |||
c) | |||
The qualitative factors which influence the company's decision to purchase machine or not are as follows: | |||
1) Opportunity Cost - A company has to forfeited or lost revenues when one alternative is chosen over another. | |||
2) To focus their resources on their core competencies | |||
3) Impact on sales to regular customers, its potential to lead the company into new sales areas, and the customer’s ability to maintain an ongoing relationship | |||
4) How to manage competition, economic conditions and social issues | |||
5) Product and service Quality |
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