Cisco Systems is purchasing a new bar code scanning device for its service center in San Francisco. The table on the right lists the relevant initial costs for this purchase. The service life of the system is 4 years and its salvage value for depreciation purposes is expected to be about 22% of the hardware cost. a. What is the cost basis of the device? b. What are the annual depreciations of the device if (i) the SL method is used? (ii) the 150% DB method is used? (iii) the 200% DB method is used? c. Calculate the book values of the device at the end of 4 years using all the methods above. Answers: (a) The cost basis of the device is $ (Round to the nearest dollar) (b) Annual depreciaitions and book values: (Round to the nearest dollar) Year 1 2 3 4 Book values at end of year 4 SL $ $ S 67 (9 150% DB 200% DB Cost Item Hardware Training Installation $[1] $ Cost $165,000 $15,000 $15,000

Using the information in the following table , what is the depreciation expense per year created by the project? Dunaway Industries is evaluating the idea of expanding their production facility in Cobb County The CFO gathered the following data. Dunaway Industries spent $ 500,000 researching other sites for their expansion. The equipment needed for the expansion will cost $ 25,600,000 fully installed . The equipment will be depreciated over 20 years to a salvage value of $ 1,000,000 . Dunaway Industries uses straight -line depreciation . If Dunaway accepts the project , the company will sell the equipment for salvage value ( i.e.$ 1,000,000 ) at the end of the life of the project . If Dunaway Industries adds the new equipment , sales are expected to increase by 17,400,000 and costs are expected to increase by $ 10,000,000 . The appropriate tax rate for Dunaway Industries is 30% The capital of the firm includes 70% of equity and 30% of debt . Dunaway Industries recently issued a bond…

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BAK Corp. is considering purchasing one of two new diagnostic machines. Either machine would make it possible for the company to bid on jobs that it currently isn't equipped to do. Estimates regarding each machine are provided below. Machine A Machine B Original cost $ 77,500 $ 186,000 Estimated life 8 years 8 years Salvage value $ 19,500 $ 39,600 Estimated annual cash inflows $ 5,040 $ 9,800 Estimated annual cash outflows Click here to view the factor table. Calculate the net present value and profitability index of each machine. Assume a 9% discount rate. (If the net present value is negative, use either a negative sign preceding the number eg -45 or parentheses eg (45). Round answer for present value to 0 decimal places, e.g. 125 and profitability index to 2 decimal places, e.g. 10.50. For calculation purposes, use 5 decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.) Machine A Machine B Net present value Profitability index Which machine should be purchased? should be…

Calligraphy Pens is deciding when to replace its old machine. The machine's current salvage value is $3,050,000. Its current book value is $1,800,000. If not sold, the old machine will require maintenance costs of $710,000 at the end of the year for the next five years. Depreciation on the old machine is $360,000 per year. At the end of five years, it will have a salvage value of $155,000 and a book value of $0. A replacement machine costs $4,650,000 now and requires maintenance costs of $380,000 at the end of each year during its economic life of five years. At the end of the five years, the new machine will have a salvage value of $745,000. It will be fully depreciated by the straight-line method. In five years, a replacement machine will cost $3,650,000. The company will need to purchase this machine regardless of what choice it makes today. The corporate tax rate is 25 percent and the appropriate discount rate is 7 percent. The company is assumed to earn sufficient revenues to…

A portable concrete test instrument used in construction for evaluating and profiling concrete surfaces (MACRS-GDS 5-year property class) is under consideration by a construction firm for $22,000. The instrument will be used for 6 years and be worth $2,000 at that time. The annual cost of use and maintenance will be $9,500. Alternatively, a more automated instrument (same property class) available from the manufacturer costs $29,000, with use and maintenance costs of only $7,500 and salvage value after 6 years of $3,000. The income-tax rate is 25% and MARR is an after-tax 12%. Determine which alternative is less costly, based upon comparison of after-tax annual worth.

Sheridan Corp. is considering purchasing one of two new diagnostic machines. Either machine would make it possible for the company to bid on jobs that it currently isn't equipped to do. Estimates regarding each machine are provided here. Original cost Estimated life Salvage value Estimated annual cash inflows Estimated annual cash outflows. Machine A $78,200 8 years 0 $19,800 $5,130 Machine B $182,000 8 years 0 $39,600 $10,180

Your company is considering the purchase of a new 623K Wheel Tractor-Scraper. Use the following information to calculate the hourly owning costs, hourly operating costs, and total owning and operating costs.  -         Delivered price (with tires): $420,000 -         Cost of Tires: $30,000 and their life is determined by the average operation in zone B. -         Salvage value is zero - the equipment is new and it is anticipated to be used for 5 years, until end of its service life. -         Anticipated operating hours per year: 2,000 hrs/yr -         Simple interest rate for purchase loan: 12% -         Annual cost of Insurance: $5,500 (See optional method) -         Property tax rate: 2% -         Fuel use will be average value in medium range -         Cost of fuel: $3.10 per gallon -         Hourly Maintenance Cost: $5.00 per hour -         Repair cost: $11.00 per hour -         Operator cost (with fringes): $75 per hour -         No undercarriage or special wear items costs…

The management of Jasper Equipment Company is planning to purchase a new milling machine that will cost $160,000 installed. The old milling machine has been fully depreciated but can be sold for $15,000. The new machine will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over its 10-year economic life to an estimated salvage value of $10,000. If this milling machine will save Jasper $20,000 a year in production expenses, what are the annual net cash flows associated with the purchase of this machine? Assume a marginal tax rate of 40 percent. a. $15,000 b. $27,000 c. $21,000 d. $18,000

Crane Corp. is considering purchasing one of two new processing machines. Either machine would make it possible for the company to produce its products more efficiently than it is currently equipped to do. Estimates regarding each machine are provided below:     Machine A   Machine B Original cost   $113,900   $278,300 Estimated life   10 years   10 years Salvage value   -0-   -0- Estimated annual cash inflows   $29,700   $60,100 Estimated annual cash outflows   $7,600   $14,800 Calculate the net present value and profitability index of each machine. Assume an 8% discount rate. Machine A   Machine B                     Net present value top row, profitability index bottom row   Which machine should be purchased? Crane Corp. should purchase select a machine                                                                       .