A firm is trying to decide which of two devices to install to reduce costs. Both devices have useful lives of 5 years and no salvage value. Device A costs $10,000 and can be expected to result in $3000 savings annually. Device B costs $13,500 and will provide cost savings of $3000 the first year, but savings will increase by $500 annually, making the second-year savings $3500, the third-year savings $4000, and so forth. With interest at 7%, which device should the firm purchase?

OptiLux is considering investing in an automated manufacturing system. The system requires an initial investment of $4 million, has a 20-year life, and will have zero salvage value. If the system is implemented, the company will save $500,000 per year in direct labor costs. The company requires a 10% return from its investments. 1. Compute the proposed investment’s net present value. 2. Using your answer from part 1, is the investment’s internal rate of return higher or lower than 10%?

Alliance Manufacturing Company is considering the purchase of a new automated drill press to replace an older one. The machine now in operation has a book value of zero and a salvage value of zero. However, it is in good working condition with an expected life of 10 additional years. The new drill press is more efficient than the existing one and, if installed, will provide an estimated cost savings (in labor, materials, and maintenance) of $6,000 per year. The new machine costs $25,000 delivered and installed. It has an estimated useful life of 10 years and a salvage value of $1,000 at the end of this period. The firm’s cost of capital is 14 percent, and its marginal income tax rate is 40 percent. The firm uses the straight-line depreciation method.a. What is the net cash flow in year 0 (i.e., initial outlay)?b. What are the net cash flows after taxes in each of the next 10 years?c. What is the NPV of the investment?d. Should Alliance replace its existing drill press?

An assembly operation at a software company now requires $250,000 per year in labor costs. A robot can be purchased and installed to automate the operation. The robot will cost $800,000, have an economic life of ten years, and have no residual value at the end of its life. Maintenance and operating expenses of $64,000 per year for the robot are estimated. MARR is 15%. Determine whether this is a viable project. Solve the problem by: (a) Present worth analysis (b) Annual cash flow analysis+- (c) Rate of return analysis

The Rosio Hotel Corporation is considering replacing its old hot tub with a new one at a cost of $31,000. With the new hot tub, the company expects to save $4,000 in maintenance costs per year, all cash savings. These savings in maintenance costs represent both an increase in cash flow and an increase in incremental operating income. The new hot tub has an estimated useful life of 5 years with no residual value. The company's required rate of return is 9%. The old hot tub has no residual value. Do not enter dollar signs or commas in the input boxes. Use the present value tables found in the textbook appendix. Use the negative sign for negative values. Round all answers to 2 decimal places. a) Assume the company wants to recover their initial investment on the new hot tub in five years. Based on the payback method, should the hotel purchase the new hot tub? Cash Payback Period: years Should the hotel purchase the new hot tub?: b) If the ARR method is used, should Rosio Hotel purchase…

Jamie Williams, the project manager of Arc Systems Ltd. is evaluating a proposal to install solarpanels on the roof of its factory. The panels will cost $150,000 per set. Depending on the price ofelectricity and the efficiency of the panels, the project will increase operating cash flows by either$50,000 per year or $75,000 per year. The useful life of the panels is 5 years. If early resultsindicate savings of $75,000 per year, four additional sets of panels will be installed immediatelyat the same cost with the same projected savings. The probability of either outcome is 50%. Usinga discount rate of 10%:Required:i. Compute the expected NPV of the project if the option to expand is NOT considered. ii. Compute the expected NPV of the project if the option to expand is considered. iii. Why is it important to consider real options in the capital budgeting process? GiveONE (1) specific example.

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Fantastic Footwear can invest in one of two different automated clicker cutters. The first, A, has a $150,000 first cost. A similar one with many extra features, B has a $579,000 first cost. A will save $50,000 per year over the cutter currently in use. B will save $160,000 per year. Each clicker cutter will last five years. If the MARR is 8 percent, which alternative is better? Use an IBB comparison should be chosen percent. For the increment from cutter A to cutter B, the IRR is percent. Therefore, For the increment from the do-nothing alternative to cutter A. the IRR is (Type integers or decimals rounded to one decimal place as needed.)

A mini-mart needs a new freezer and the initial investment will cost $310,000. Incremental revenues, including cost savings, are $198,000, and incremental expenses, including depreciation, are $125,000. There is no salvage value. What is the accounting rate of return (ARR)? How much must be invested now to receive $30,000 for 10 years if the first $30,000 is received one year from now and the rate is 8%?

The initial cost of one customized machine is $675,000 with an annual operating cost of $14,800, and a life of 4 years. The machine will be worthless and replaced at the end of its life. What is the equivalent annual cost of this machine if the required rate of return is 14.5 percent and we ignore taxes? USING EXCEL FORMULAS