A robotics firm decides to install the latest computer server at a cost of $2 million which is going toincrease its computational capacity. The installation cost is $200,000. The firm decides to use the serverfor the next eight years and then sell it at a price of $200,000. Using a straight line method, what will bethe annual depreciation amount?

Depreciation is non-cash expense. which is charged on fixed assets of the company during the useful…

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Essentials Of Investments

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A Funiture Factory is considering buying a new automated planing machine for a cost of $80,250. This price includes a complete guarantee of the maintenance costs for the first two years, and it covers a good proportion of the maintenance costs for years 3 and 4. The company’s portion of the maintenance cost is estimated to be $1,000 in year 3 and $3,000 in year 4. Depreciation on the capital cost would be 7% per year. Determine the Economic Life and EAC* of the new machine assuming the MARR is 6.5% and that there will be an installation cost of $2,800. PLEASE PLEASE SHOW FULL DETAILED STEPS
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A small strip mining cola company is trying to decide whether it should purchase or lease a new clamshell. If purchased, the shell will cost $150,000 and is expected to have a $65,000 salvage value after 6 years. Alternatively, the company can lease a clamshell for $20,000 per year, but the lease payment will have to be made at the beginning of each year. If the clamshell is purchased, it will be leased to other strip-mining companies whenever possible, an activity that is expected to yield revenue of $12,000 per year. If the company’s MARR is 15% per year, should the clamshell be purchased or leased on the basis of future worth analysis. (Enter the FW value of the selected alternative with proper positive or negative sign)
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A new machine costing $150,000 is expected to save the McKaig Brick Company $11,000 per year for 5 years before depreciation and taxes. The machine will be depreciated on a straight-line basis for a 5-year period to an estimated salvage value of $0. The firm’s marginal tax rate is 40 percent. What are the annual net cash flows associated with the purchase of this machine? Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $ Compute the net investment (NINV) for this project. Round your answer to the nearest dollar. $
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