Beryl's Iced Tea currently rents a bottling machine for $55,000 per year, including all maintenance expenses. It is considering purchasing a machine instead and is comparing two options: a. Purchase the machine it is currently renting for $160,000. This machine will require $20,000 per year in ongoing maintenance expenses. b. Purchase a new, more advanced machine for $260,000. This machine will require $17,000 per year in ongoing maintenance expenses and will lower bottling costs by $13,000 per year. Also, $40,000 will be spent up front to train the new operators of the machine. Suppose the appropriate discount rate is 7% per year and the machine is purchased today. Maintenance and bottling costs are paid at the end of each year, as is the cost of the rental machine. Assume also that the machines will be depreciated via the straight-line method over seven years and that they have a 10-year life with a negligible salvage value. The marginal corporate tax rate is 25%. Should Beryl's Iced Tea continue to rent, purchase its current machine, or purchase the advanced machine? To make this decision, calculate the NPV of the FCF associated with each alternative.

Lopez Company is considering replacing one of its old manufacturing machines. The old machine has a book value of $48,000 and a remaining useful life of four years. It can be sold now for $58,000. Variable manufacturing costs are $46,000 per year for this old machine. Information on two alternative replacement machines follows. The expected useful life of each replacement machine is four years.    Machine A Machine B Purchase price $ 116,000 $ 128,000 Variable manufacturing costs per year 21,000 13,000 (a) Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine A.(b) Compute the income increase or decrease from replacing the old machine with Machine B.(c) Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine?(d) If the machine should be replaced, which new machine should Lopez purchase? (c) Should Lopez keep or replace its old machine?(d) If the machine should be replaced, which new machine should Lopez purchase? Compute the income increase or…

Axdew Limited is considering whether to manufacture an improved, more expensive version of their current line of best-selling lava lamps. Axdew currently spends $15,000 per year on maintenance and $80,000 on full-time salaries for staff. Maintenance costs are expected to remain the same but an additional labourer will need to be hired at an annual cost of $30,000. Manufacture of the newer version will require re-tooling of its existing machinery at a cost of $40,000. Axdew paid consultants a fee of $30,000 for a feasibility study to determine the viability of the new product. Which of the costs discussed above need to be considered by management in deciding whether to proceed with the new product? Justify your answer.

Kiddy Toy Corporation needs to acquire the use of a machine to be used in its manufacturing process. The machine needed is manufactured by Lollie Corporation. The machine can be used for 15 years and then sold for $20,000 at the end of its useful life. Lollie has presented Kiddy with the following options: 1. Buy machine. The machine could be purchased for $170,000 in cash. All maintenance costs, which approximate $15,000 per year, would be paid by Kiddy. 2. Lease machine. The machine could be leased for a 15-year period for an annual lease payment of $35,000 with the first payment due immediately. All maintenance costs will be paid for by the Lollie Corporation and the machine will revert back to Lollie at the end of the 15-year period. Required: Assuming that a 12% interest rate properly reflects the time value of money in this situation and that all maintenance costs are paid at the end of each year, determine which option Kiddy should choose. Ignore income tax considerations. Note:…