A certain warehouse is worth P700,000. The average value of the merchandise in the warehouse is P600,000. The annual insurance rate on the warehouse is 1% and the merchandise stored in the warehouse is 0.9%. A proposal for the installation of a fire sprinkler system is being considered. The system will cost P70,000 and will affect a savings of 50% in both insurance premiums. Annual maintenance cost is estimated to be P1,500 and annual taxes of P600 for the sprinkler system. The owners of the warehouse demand that the investment in such equipment be written-off within 10 years. Invested capital can be expected to earn a minimum return of about 20%. Would you advice the installation? (Use ROR and PW)
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- A new manufacturing plant costs $530,000 to build. O&M are estimated to be $50,000 per year, and a salvage value of 25 percent of the initial cost is expected. The units the plant produces are sold for $60 each. Sales and production are designed to run 365 days per year. The planning horizon is 10 years. MARR is 10%. Determine the number of units that must be sold annually to achieve breakeven.arrow_forwardLang Industrial Systems Company (LISC) is trying to decide between two different conveyor belt systems. System A costs $252,000, has a four-year life, and requires $78,000 in pretax annual operating costs. System B costs $354,000, has a six-year life, and requires $72,000 in pretax annual operating costs. Suppose LISC always needs a conveyor belt system; when one wears out, it must be replaced. Assume the tax rate is 34 percent and the discount rate is 8 percent. Calculate the EAC for both conveyor belt systems. (Negative amounts should be indicated by a minus sign. Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) System A System B EAC 127564.C Which conveyor belt system should the firm choose? • System B ○ System Aarrow_forwardYou are being asked to evaluate the worthiness of an investment that requires you to spend $100,000 today in return for receiving $30,000 each year for seven years, beginning four years from now. Which of the following statements is TRUE If the MARR = 10%, I would conclude that this is a profitable investment. Present Worth = $30,000 X 7 - $100,000. If the MARR = 10%, I would conclude that this is not a profitable investment.arrow_forward
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