One year ago, your company purchased a machine used in manufacturing for $110 000. You have learned that a new machine is available that offers many advantages; you can purchase it for $170 000 today. It will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over ten years and has no salvage value. You expect that the new machine will produce a gross margin (revenues minus operating expenses other than depreciation) of $50 000 per year for the next ten years. The current machine is expected to produce a gross margin of $20 000 per year. The current machine is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over a useful life of 11 years, and has no salvage value, so depreciation expense for the current machine is $10 000 per year. The market value today of the current machine is $65 000. Your company's tax rate is 40%, and the opportunity cost of capital for this type of equipment is 11%. Should your company replace its year-old machine?

One year ago, your company purchased a machine used in manufacturing for $110 000. You have learned that a new machine is available that offers many advantages; you can purchase it for $170 000 today. It will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over ten years and has no salvage value. You expect that the new machine will produce a gross margin (revenues minus operating expenses other than depreciation) of $50 000 per year for the next ten years. The current machine is expected to produce a gross margin of $20 000 per year. The current machine is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over a useful life of 11 years, and has no salvage value, so depreciation expense for the current machine is $10 000 per year. The market value today of the current machine is $65 000. Your company's tax rate is 40%, and the opportunity cost of capital for this type of equipment is 11%. Should your company replace its year-old machine?

Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

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Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Publisher:Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves

Chapter12: Capital Budgeting: Decision Criteria

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17P: The Perez Company has the opportunity to invest in one of two mutually exclusive machines that will...

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