An existing robot can be kept if $2,000 is spent now to upgrade it for future service requirements. Alternatively, the company can purchase a new robot to replace the old robot. The following estimates have been developed for both the defender and challenger. The company?s before-tax MARR is 20% per year. Based on this information, should the existing robot be replaced right now? Assume the robot will be needed for an indefinite period of time. (Hint: Use the AW method)

The Industrial Engineering at Shocker Communications has devised one alternative method involving new tooling for a job being machined in the shop. Data on the present and proposed method are shown in the table below. What production quantity would be required for the alternative method to be more economical? Assume the base pay rate is $10.0 per hour. The estimated production quantity is 15040 per year. The fixtures are capitalized and depreciated in 4 years. Round your answer to the closest integer. Method Standard Time (min) Fixture Cost Tool Cost Average Tool Life Present 10,000 0.856 0 $6 Method pieces 32845 Alternative 0.791 $930 $20 pieces

A 5 year-old tooling kit that was purchased new for $9000 has a current market value of $4000 and expected 0&M costs of $3000, increasing by $1200 per year. Future market values are expected to decline by 25% annually (going forward). The kit can be used for another 3 years at most. The optimal replacement kit costs $8000 and has 0&M costs starting at $2500 per year, increasing by $2000 per year. Salvage value for the new kit at the end of the first year is $4000 and falls by $1000 per year thereafter (until zero). The new model kit will be needed indefinitely. Assume a unique minimum AEC~(15%) for both kits (both the current and replacement kit). The MARR is 15%. 1) What is the AECC• ? a) Less than 6925.70 b) 6925.70-6945.70 c) 6945.70-6965.70 ) d) 6965.70-6985.70 e) More than 6985.70

The Smith and Jones Research and Development firm has bought a new laboratory equipment (MACRS-GDS 3-year property class) to be used in a research project that will last 3 years. The cost of equipment is $750,000 but require bringing a technician to install the equipment and train the personal with an additional cost of $75,000. The equipment’s supplier will buy back the equipment at the end of the project for $50,000. The O&M costs per year incurred by the equipment are $70,000. The firm signed a contract with the DOD that states that they will receive a one lump-sum of $Y at the end of the life of the research project that will generate a rate of return of 8%. The firm will finance the equipment with a loan at 6% interest rate per year, and considering that the firm will not generate any revenue until the end of year 3, the bank has agreed that principal and accrued interests will be paid at the end of year three. Perform an ATCF analysis to determine the value of Y$ that will…

Required information Nuclear safety devices installed several years ago have been depreciated from a first cost of $200,000 to zero using the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS). The devices can be sold on the used equipment market for an estimated $15,000, or they can be retained in service for 5 more years with a $9000 upgrade now and an operating expenses (OE) of $6000 per year. The upgrade investment will be depreciated over 3 years with no salvage value. The challenger is a replacement with newer technology at a first cost of $40,000, n=5 years, and S=0. The new units will have operating expenses of $7000 per year. Use a 5-year study period, an effective tax rate of 41%, an after-tax minimum acceptable rate of return (MARR) of 12% per year, and an assumption of classical straight line depreciation (no half-year convention) to perform an after-tax AW-based replacement study. The annual worth of the defender is determined to be $[ The annual worth of the challenger is…

The cost of a embroidery machine is P1.2M and the cost of installation isP50,000. If the salvage value is 10% of the cost of the machine at the end of 10 years,determine the book value at the end of the 3rd year. Use Straight-Line Method. Show complete and logical solution

You are considering the purchase of a new high-efficiency machine to replace older machines now. The new machine can replace four of the older machines, each with a current market value of $600. The new machine will cost $5000 and will save the equivalent of 10,000 kWh of electricity per year. After a period of 10 years, neither option (new or old) will have any market value. If you use a before-tax MARR of 25% and pay $0.075 per kilowatt-hour, would you replace the old machines today with the new one?A professor of engineering economics owns an older car. In the past 12 months, he has paid $2000 to replace the transmission, bought two new tires for $160, and installed a music system for $110. He wants to keep the car for 2 more years because he invested money 3 years ago in a 5-year certificate of deposit, which is earmarked to pay for his dream machine, a red European sports car. Today the old car’s engine failed.

The replacement of a planning machine is being considered by the Reardorn Furniture Company. (There is an indefinite future need for this type of machine.) The best challenger will cost $32,000 for installation and will have an estimated economic life of 11 years and a $1,800 MV at that time. It is estimated that annual expenses will average $16,000 per year. The defender has a present BV of $6,000 and a present MV of $3500. Data for the defender for the next three years are given below. Using a before-tax interest rate of 12% per year, make a comparison to determine whether it is economical to make the replacement now. MV at End of BV at End of Expenses during Year Year the Year $ - 1,500 $4,500 $18,000 - 2,000 3,000 1 2 22,000 3 - 2,500 1,500 26,000 Click the icon to view the interest and annuity table for discrete compounding when i = 12% per year. Year Fill in the table for the EUAC values for the defender for years 1-3. (Round to the nearest dollar.) Year 1 2 3 EUAC $ $ SA