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Working Backward: Determine Initial Investment Based on Book Rate of Return Bread Company...

Working Backward: Determine Initial Investment Based on Book Rate of Return Bread Company is planning to purchase a new machine that it will depreciate on a straight-line basis over 10 years. Estimated salvage value = $0. A full year’s depreciation will be taken in the year of acquisition. The machine is expected to produce a net before-tax cash inflow of $6,750 from operations in each of the 10 years. The book rate of return (ARR) is expected to be 10 percent on the initial investment. The firm’s tax rate is 20 percent.

Required What is the cost of the new machine?

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